The judge's ruling means the end to cash bail will not take effect in 65 counties that had sued to block that provision of the SAFE-T Act. Other provisions of the law, including body camera requirements for police departments, and new police training mandates, will go into effect as plan...
The law increased the tools for prosecutors to go after criminals, added new protections for the accused, and included a provision permitting local law enforcement agencies to share up to 80% of the proceeds derived from civil asset forfeitures with federal authorities. This contributed to a 37%...
Although the report has limited details about the accident, the Chicago Sun-Times states Mr. Travers was traveling in the bike lane while having to "weave" around at times. This would seem to imply that the bicyclist was entirely at fault. However, the Municipal Code of Chicago mandates that...
Bill, or Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, was enacted with robust benefits including establishing hospitals for veterans, making low-interest mortgages available, granting stipends to cover tuition and trade school expenses, offering job training and hiring privileges, and more. Over the course...
However, as this Bill looks like it will be signed into law in the near future, temporary staffing agencies and their clients need to start immediately preparing for these changes. Additionally, the IDOL has been directed to issue regulations on these new mandates. Employers need to work ...
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was the largest crime-control bill in U.S. history. Not only was it extensive and lengthy six years were spent putting it together but it included a more than $30 billion dollar package. The act had many parts, but some of its prominent...
The Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act was the largest crime-control bill in U.S. history. Not only was it extensive and lengthy six years were spent putting it together but it included a more than $30 billion dollar package. The act had many parts, but some of its prominent...