Ninth Circuit eases path to citizenship for some children of naturalized U.S. citizens
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The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals said U.S. residents who were under 18 when a 1952 law was in effect were eligible for citizenship through their parents, protecting them from deportation.Gabrielle Lurie/The Chronicle
With key votes from two appointees of former President Donald Trump, a federal appeals court eased the path to citizenship Thursday for some children of naturalized U.S. citizens, protecting the youths from deportation if they are later convicted of crimes.
The case before the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco involved the meaning of a former law that set conditions for immigrant children residing legally in the United States to become citizens after their parents obtain citizenship.
Minnesota House casts historic vote to legalize marijuana On 72-61 vote, bill now heads to Senate, where it faces staunch opposition by GOP. May 13, 2021 11:20pm Text size Copy shortlink:
The Minnesota House voted on Thursday to legalize marijuana for adults, the furthest the proposal has ever traveled in the Legislature and a watershed moment on an issue that has long languished in St. Paul.
After more than five hours of debate, the House voted 72-61 in favor of legalization, with support from nearly all Democrats and six Republicans. DFL Gov. Tim Walz supports the measure, but it still faces long odds to become law this year, with just days left in the regular 2021 session and opposition from Republicans in control of the state Senate.
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A man in Mississippi will continue to serve out a life sentence handed down to him for marijuana possession after the state’s Court of Appeals upheld the harsh term.
The court ruled on Tuesday that Allen Russell, 38, would see out the sentence handed to him in Forrest County because his previous convictions made him a repeat offender.
Russell received life imprisonment in 2019 after a jury found him guilty of possessing more than 30 grams (1.05 ounces) of the drug.
This week’s ruling comes as states across the US are softening laws around recreational marijuana use, often with an eye towards increasing racial equality. Black people are more than three times as likely to be arrested for marijuana infractions as white people, according to the American Civil Liberties Union.