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Indiana House approves legislation to eliminate handgun licensing

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The Indiana House of Representatives approved legislation Monday that would eliminate handgun licensing in the state. Current Indiana law requires individuals to apply for a handgun license. ” Prohibited individuals knowingly or intentionally carrying a handgun would be charged with a Class A misdemeanor.

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Does Expunging Criminal Records Offer a More Feasible Re-entry? 

The Crime Report

A “second chance law” in Indiana expunges criminal records after five to eight years. The Indiana law allows individuals to get those old criminal records expunged after they’ve remained out of trouble for five or eight years, depending on the offense, reports WRTV Indianapolis.

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Federal appeals court upholds Indiana law mandating reporting of abortion complications

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The US Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit on Monday upheld an Indiana law requiring medical providers to report complications “arising from” abortions to the state. Failure to comply with the law is a class B misdemeanor punishable by up to six months in prison and $1,000 in fines.

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Public Defender Shortages Reaching Critical Levels: Report

The Crime Report

As a result of the shortages of public defenders in New Mexico, attorneys have had to represent 156 cases per year and work about 13 hours per case, regardless of whether the case is a misdemeanor or felony, the report details. .

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Does Criminalizing ‘Disruption’ in Schools Violate Free Speech? 

The Crime Report

When the principal failed to distribute the surveys, Masters began arguing and asked the principal to “fight” — an offense that resulted in a misdemeanor violation of the school disruption statute. times more likely than white students to be arrested in public schools in Indiana, for instance.

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First Rioter Sentenced in Jan. 6 Riot Receives No Jail Time

The Crime Report

An Indiana woman on Wednesday became the first defendant to be sentenced in the Jan. Anna Morgan Lloyd, 49, of Indiana, was ordered by a federal judge to serve three years of probation, perform 120 hours of community service and pay $500 in restitution after admitting to unlawfully entering the Capitol. 6 insurrection at the U.S.

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States Mark Domestic Violence Awareness Month With Tougher Laws

The Crime Report

In terms of legislation, Detroit City Council approved a new local law this week that will allow law enforcement to seize firearms from anyone convicted of a misdemeanor related to domestic violence, according to the Detroit Free Press. . The council members named the ordinance after Sgt.

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