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Utah Self-Defense Law Makes It Harder to Charge Problem Cops

The Crime Report

While many states have made it easier for prosecutors to criminally charge officers accused in fatal shootings of civilians, Utah has made it harder. Individuals charged with a felony or class A misdemeanor can ask for this hearing, unless they are accused of attacking a police officer. Utah State Rep.

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Advocates Rally For Latest Version Of New York’s ‘Clean Slate’ Bill 

The Crime Report

Senate Bill S211 would seal conviction records automatically after three years of a completed sentence for misdemeanors and seven years for felonies. Similar legislation earned bipartisan support and passed in Utah, Connecticut, California and Michigan. People convicted of sex crimes are excluded from the bill.