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On the last day to sign bills this legislative session, Gov Gavin Newsom approved a slew of measures to improve college graduation rates, particularly for students from low-income communities. One proposal, Assembly Bill 1705, requires community colleges to place more students in transfer-level courses. Joshua Hagen – policy director for...
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Nigel Duara y Byrhonda Lyons CalMatters Los agentes del Departamento de Justicia de California se dieron cuenta de que estaban faltos de personal apenas unas horas después de que un oficial de Policía de Los Ángeles matara a tiros a un hombre desarmado en Hollywood Boulevard. Una persona que...
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Nigel Duara & Byrhonda Lyons CalMatters California Department of Justice agents realized they were short-handed just hours after a Los Angeles police officer shot and killed an unarmed man on Hollywood Boulevard. A 911 caller told police the man was threatening people on the morning of July 15, 2021, waving what...
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Tennessee’s trigger ban on abortion is slated to go into effect next month, and some experts say the Supreme Court’s decision overturning Roe v. Wade could pave the way for more women to be prosecuted for conduct during pregnancy. University of Tennessee law professor Wendy Bach said state judges...
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La semana pasada, la Corte Suprema de EE. UU. emitió uno de sus fallos más importantes sobre la ley de armas en más de una década, descartando las restricciones del estado de Nueva York sobre quién puede portar un arma oculta en público. Los activistas por los derechos de...
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Last Thursday the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most significant gun law rulings in more than a decade, tossing out New York state’s tight restrictions on who can carry a concealed gun in public. Gun rights activists are celebrating the 6-3 decision, while advocates for stricter gun laws...
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On Thursday June 23, the U.S. Supreme Court issued one of its most significant gun law rulings in more than a decade, tossing out New York state’s tight restrictions on who can carry a concealed gun in public. Gun rights activists are celebrating the 6-3 decision, while advocates for stricter...
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Suzanne Potter California News Service SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Attorneys General from 20 states, including California’s Xavier Becerra, have signed a letter to Congress, slamming two bills that would gut current state laws meant to protect people from predatory lenders. HR 3299 and HR 4439 would clear the way for payday lenders...