Two men have been charged in connection with alleged plans to detonate a bomb at the headquarters of the Democratic Party in California after last year’s presidential election. Ian Benjamin Rogers, 45, of Napa, and Jarrod Copeland, 37, of Vallejo, California, face multiple charges, including conspiracy to destroy a building with «incendiary devices» and obstruction of justice. According to prosecutors, they planned the attack after the elections in November 2020…

Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker on Thursday signed the first law in the country prohibiting law enforcement agencies from lying and using other methods of deception when interrogating minors. The rules, which come into force on January 1, prohibit such techniques as the false promise of mitigation of punishment and the claim that incriminating evidence exists when there is none. According to Pritzker, this indicates that the state recognizes «the…

From September 1, in Texas, for information about women who want to have an abortion after the sixth week, you can get a reward of $10 thousand-after the state legislature passed the heartbeat bill, according to UNILAD. The law will allow anyone to sue private medical companies and health workers for providing abortions after a heartbeat is detected in the fetus, as well as anyone who contributed to the procedure….

Many people believe that if their rights are not read out during the arrest (in accordance with the «The Miranda rule«), in the future, the detainee or the detainee will be able to avoid punishment. This is not so — however, in this case, the prosecutor will most likely not be able to use the words of the suspect as evidence in court

Texas Republican Governor Greg Abbott has promised to arrest Democratic lawmakers who left the state in an attempt to stop voting on legislation that they say infringes on the right to vote, especially for ethnic communities. Private jets carrying more than 50 Democrats flew from Austin to Washington, D.C., on Monday — leaving the city just days before the Texas House of Representatives was expected to approve new voting restrictions…

Illinois became the first state to make it mandatory to include the history of Asian Americans in the public school curriculum. Governor J. B. Pritzker signed a bill on Friday, according to which Asian American history should be taught in primary and secondary schools, starting from the 2022/23 academic year. The historic law, passed after an active campaign, partly led by the non-profit group Asian Americans Advancing Justice-Chicago, is due…

Whatever the motivation of a resident of Idaho who tried to cook chicken in a hot spring in Yellowstone National Park, he must have already regretted his decision many times. On September 10, two years after the crime, the man pleaded guilty to several charges, including a violation of the rules of conduct in the area of the sources, according to East Idaho News. The defendant and 2 other suspects…

On Wednesday, November 4, Oregon became the first state to decriminalize the possession of hard drugs like heroin, cocaine and methamphetamine — by a vote of 59% to 41%. According to the authorities, the Drug Addicts Treatment and Rehabilitation Act will abandon «punitive» policies towards addicted citizens in favor of a «humane and cost-effective health strategy.» “Health services are more likely to help addicted people heal than criminal punishment. —…

On Monday, a judge issued a preliminary decree barring California Governor Gavin Newsom from issuing coronavirus-related directives that may conflict with state law. Sutter County Supreme Court Justice Sarah Heckman ruled that one of Newsom's executive orders went beyond his mandate and was «an unconstitutional exercise of the legislature.» More broadly, it barred him «from exercising any authority under the California Emergency Services Act that amends or modifies existing statutory…

The Inspector General of Small Business Administration (SBA), according to the report, confirmed that the department could have distributed billions of dollars to fraudulent firms claiming financial distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The report alleges that the SBA relaxed its vigilance to expedite the loan approval process and did not screen illegal applicants. “To speed up the process, the management“ lowered restrictions ”and relaxed internal controls, which significantly increased…