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Israel-Hamas war: US will deliver verdict on whether Israel followed the law
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Facing heat over its military support for Israel’s war, the Biden administration is due to deliver a first-of-its-kind formal ...
Georgian lawmakers move closer to passing ‘Russian law’ targeting the media. Protesters gather again
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TBILISI, Georgia (AP) — Georgia’s Parliament moved a step closer Wednesday to passing a law that critics fear will stifle media freedom ...
Hong Kong: Law giving government more power to curb dissent passed
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HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong lawmakers unanimously approved a new national security law Tuesday that grants the government more power to ...
Could Missouri’s ‘stand your ground’ law apply to the Super Bowl celebration shooters?
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The man accused of firing the first shots at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl rally told authorities ...
India: Uttarakhand passes uniform marriage law
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LUCKNOW, India (AP) — An Indian state has approved an unprecedented uniform code for marriage, divorce, adoption and inheritance for Hindus, Muslims ...
Illinois: Laws banning semi-automatic weapons and library censorship will take effect Monday
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — With the calendar-page turn to 2024 on Monday comes 320 new state laws that Illinois residents will need ...
Judge blocks most of an Iowa law banning some school library books and discussion of LGBTQ+ issues
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DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A federal judge on Friday temporarily blocked key parts of an Iowa law that bans some books ...
Acquittals in Manuel Ellis’ death put Washington state’s police accountability law in the spotlight
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A Washington state law aimed at improving police accountability is in the spotlight after three Tacoma officers were acquitted in the 2020 ...
Judge has blocked a California law that would have banned carrying guns in most public places
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A federal judge on Wednesday blocked a California law that would have banned carrying firearms in most public ...
Scottish court upholds UK decision to block Scotland’s landmark gender-recognition bill
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Comment on this storyComment Add to your saved stories Save LONDON — Scotland’s highest civil court on Friday upheld the British government’s ...
