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“Jury finds Madras man guilty of unlawful use of a gun in 2017 road rage encounter on U.S. 26”

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Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued this decision overturning the conviction, holding that federal prosecutors had improperly “assimilated into federal criminal law Oregon’s unlawful use of a weapon statute” to apply to a a road rage incident on a highway in the Warm Springs Indian Reservation in central Oregon.

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Four US states remove ‘slavery loopholes’ on Election Day, Louisiana retains provision

JURIST

Alabama, Louisiana, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont Tuesday voted on Election Day ballot measures to end the practice of enslavement after criminal conviction. ” Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont chose to end the practice. ” Alabama, Oregon, Tennessee and Vermont chose to end the practice. ” 76.49

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An Educational Tonkin Gulf? The NSBA Apologies for the Letter that Triggered the Controversial Federal Operation

JonathanTurley

Source: Oregon School Boards Association) (Oregon School Boards Association). However, as I raised earlier , he further pledged that he will not use such laws against parents objecting to critical race theory or other issues at these meetings.

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Why Police are ‘Natural Allies’ in the Fight Against Drug Abuse

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Not coincidentally, Oregon decriminalized drug possession in 2020. But for those who wish to reduce harm to people who use drugs now, not just in a hypothetical future, where drugs are no longer subject to criminal law, working with the police is of paramount importance. Rory Fleming.

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Sioux Tribe Imposes Language Criterion For Priority Vaccinations

JonathanTurley

Federal and state laws do apply on Indian reservations despite their status as self-regulating states. In Employment Division, Department of Human Resources of Oregon v.

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“A Political Problem”: New Mexico District Attorney Gives Probation To All Rioters

JonathanTurley

We previously discussed how prosecutors in North Carolina, Georgia, Oregon, and other states have dismissed or downgraded many rioting cases, including cases of individuals who destroyed statues in broad daylight.

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“Your Speech is Violence”: How the Mob is Using a New Mantra to Justify Campus Violence

JonathanTurley

She pleaded guilty to criminal assault, but the university refused to fire her. The University of Oregon later honored Miller-Young as a model for women advocates. Instead, some faculty and students defended her, including claiming that pro-life displays constitute terrorism.