Watch: A new bill allows a lawsuit for calling someone racist
A bill now in the Florida Senate would make it defamation to accuse someone there of being racist, homophobic, transphobic or sexist.
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A bill now in the Florida Senate would make it defamation to accuse someone there of being racist, homophobic, transphobic or sexist.
Since HB 543 took effect on July 1, there has been considerable uncertainty surrounding the implications of the new permitless gun carry law in Florida. Although the new law doesn’t change who can purchase a firearm, what firearms can be carried or the three-day waiting period, Floridians have divergent views on what public safety should...
The Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office is working to publicly share data about sentences and plea offers in the cases it prosecutes.
I am so very pleased to report on that the latest issue of the Federal Sentencing Reporter is now available online here. This issue is titled "Making Sense of Sentencing Data" and it has a number of terrific articles from an array of authors examining sentencing data issues from a number of perspectives. I highly encourage everyone to check out the full issue, and here is a list of the original articles in this FSR issue: Deciphering Data by Steven L. Chanenson & Douglas A. Berman Mapping The Modern Sentencing Data Landscape From the Bird’s Eye: The Sixth Circuit’s Efforts to Breat...