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VATICAN CITY -- A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope Francis to protect children, pro...

Big Changes And Street Closures For Downtown East Lansing In June See What Had Happened Was... Downtown East Lansing has had a pretty rough go of it during the pandemic. There was that thing about Harpers being the epicenter of a super spreader event. Get our free mobile app Credit WNEM TV5 Via YouTube And the worst case scenario has indeed begun to unfold. Because people who visited Harpers returned home and spread it to someone in their community. Drastically effecting the numbers almost 100 ...

VATICAN CITY (CNS) -- A series of laws and procedures promulgated by now-retired Pope Benedict XVI and, especially, by Pope Francis to protect children, promote the investigation of allegations of clerical sexual abuse and punish offenders are included in a heavily revised section of the Code of Canon Law.

Pope Francis has extensively updated a section of church law that addresses sexual abuse explicitly, including child pornography. The required actions of a bishop or superior of a religious order in handling allegations are more stringent.

Get ready for a new pilot pedestrian-friendly space in Downtown E.L. that will feature seating, lighting, music, and more.

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey signs criminal justice reform bills While the Legislature took up some reform measures this session, lawmakers declined to pass more substantive sentencing reforms. Author: Eddie Burkhalter (alreporter.com) Updated: 5:42 PM CDT May 24, 2021 MONTGOMERY, Ala. — Gov. Kay Ivey on Friday signed several criminal justice reform bills into law, some products of Ivey’s criminal justice study group, which was formed to draft legislation aimed at r...

Capitol riot inquiry: January 6 Commission is bipartisan breakthrough but dont relax yet Manchin and Sinema are key to preserving democracy. To pass laws ensuring the Capitol riot commission can function, we must weaken the filibuster. Dennis Aftergut Opinion columnist "How shall freedom be defended? [B]y truth when it is attacked by lies.” — Archibald MacLeish, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright and poet Just days ago, House Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson and Rep. John Katko...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania put on ice hundreds of state government regulations during the pandemic, but policymakers are starting to weigh whether any of the suspended or revised rules should be jettisoned for good. They are also examining whether it’s time to reinstate some of the suspended rules on a list that runs 139 pages, covering everything from training and inspections to the rights and living standards of people in group homes and children in foster care. House Repub...

The Associated Press HARRISBURG — Pennsylvania put on ice hundreds of state government regulations during the pandemic, but policymakers are starting to weigh whether any of the suspended or revised rules should be jettisoned for good. They are also examining whether it’s time to reinstate some of the suspended rules on a list that runs 139 pages, covering everything from training and inspections to the rights and living standards of people in group homes and children in foster care. House ...

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania put on ice hundreds of state government regulations during the pandemic, but policymakers are starting to weigh whether an