Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am
More states are making it easier for residents to clear or seal their criminal records.
The effort has drawn bipartisan support, as lawmakers across the political spectrum say it will help people find jobs and housing, in turn boosting local economies and reducing reliance on social services.
“Folks that get out of jail or prison with criminal records, it’s like getting out with the handcuffs still on,” Keith Wallington, the director of advocacy with the Justice Policy Institute, a nonprofit criminal justice research and advocacy group, told Stateline.
Published by josie@omahadail... on Fri, 12/01/2023 - 5:00am
The U.S. has not prioritized stillbirth prevention, and American parents are losing babies even as other countries make larger strides to reduce deaths late in pregnancy.
Legal experts from two universities will convene a group to study a dubious forensic test that has helped send some women to prison for murder though the women insisted they had stillbirths.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/17/2023 - 5:00am
The Supreme Court on Monday released a code of conduct governing the behavior of the country’s most powerful judges for the first time in its history. But experts said it was unclear if the new rules, which do not include any enforcement mechanism, would address the issues raised by recent revelations about justices’ ethics and conduct.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 11/17/2023 - 4:00am
BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — A man accused of a mass shooting at a Colorado supermarket in 2021 pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity Tuesday as a judge ruled the case can move to a trial following testimony giving new details of how he killed most of the 10 victims in just over a minute using a gun with a high-capacity magazine.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 11/03/2023 - 3:00am
OMAHA — Since the Nebraska Legislature this year limited cities’ authority to regulate concealed handguns more strictly than the state does, Omaha and Lincoln have restricted people from carrying concealed handguns on some city land.
Published by jason@omahadail... on Fri, 11/03/2023 - 2:00am
Only “persons” can engage with the legal system – for example, by signing contracts or filing lawsuits. There are two main categories of persons: humans, termed “natural persons,” and creations of the law, termed “artificial persons.” These include corporations, nonprofit organizations and limited liability companies (LLCs).
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 5:00am
LINCOLN — Nebraska and 40 other states announced a barrage of federal and state lawsuits Tuesday against the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. The filings allege Meta designed social media platforms it knew were addictive and damaging to teens.
Published by Nikki Palmer on Fri, 10/27/2023 - 4:00am
Disclaimer: This story discusses sexual assault.
When Carmela arrived in Utah from a village in Oaxaca, Mexico, in 1998, she was a newlywed following her husband for his job and was four months pregnant with her first child. She had never seen an OB-GYN and was hoping to find one who spoke Spanish.