It is the first legal test of public mental health reform born out of tragedy, which experts say closed a loophole while straining an overburdened and understaffed system. The impacts of the so-called “bed of last resort” law, enacted in 2014 to prevent people in crisis from falling through the …
Read More »Court (Rightly) Says Germany’s Social Media Censorship Law Goes Too Far
from A little common sense department Do you remember NetzDG? This is the German content moderation law that was a complete disaster from day one. It imposes all kinds of requirements on social media companies to remove unwanted content in a very short time. Other countries, such as Turkey, have …
Read More »Jaymi Sterling Named Among The Daily Record’s 2022 Law Leaders
Annapolis, MD- Jaymi Sterling, Anne Arundel County Assistant District Attorney was announced as the only state attorney to receive the 2022 “Leaders in the Law Award” from the Daily Record and the Maryland State Bar Association. Awards are given in the following categories: Alternative Dispute Resolution, Negotiators, JD Generation, In-House …
Read More »Biden urges county leaders to use US bailout, infrastructure law funds
U.S. President Joe Biden urged county leaders to use funds from the U.S. bailout and the bipartisan Infrastructure Act during his address to the National Association of Counties Legislative Conference. Photo by Joshua Roberts/UPI Feb. 16 (UPI) — President Joe Biden addressed a group of Democratic and Republican county officials …
Read More »Harris County Budget Rejects 82% of Law Enforcement Funding Request
Austin, TX, 25 seconds ago — In a 3-2 vote on the party line on Tuesday, the Harris County Court of Commissioners approved a budget plan for the next seven months and the following fiscal year that rejected most requests for funding the forces of the county order. Commissioners were …
Read More »Law Enforcement for Abandoned Exes: Don’t Get Mad, Get Revenge
SABINE PARISH, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Law enforcement across the country, including three in Louisiana, have found a unique way to clean up their books with the added benefit of helping abandoned exes get revenge. The “Valentine’s Day Weekend Special,” first offered in 2021 by the Nash County Sheriff’s Office in …
Read More »Law does not violate human rights in detention conditions, says Kazakhstan Human Rights Commissioner
NUR-SULTAN – All issues of violation of detainees’ human rights: ill-treatment, absence of lawyers and psychological pressure will be thoroughly investigated and dealt with accordingly, says Human Rights Commissioner of Kazakhstan , Elvira Azimova, in her appeal to Kazakh citizens on January 11. 27. Human Rights Commissioner of Kazakhstan, Elvira …
Read More »Greene County Schools and Law Enforcement Steps Up Monitoring Threat of School Shooting
There are several individual systems for monitoring shooting threats in schools, but none of them are standardized across institutions. This can potentially lead to gaps for school officials or law enforcement, or even for institutions that double up on child maintenance. While the consequences are significant, educators say interventions are …
Read More »EU plans law forcing tech companies to do more to tackle child abuse
EU Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson gives a press conference following the EU High Level Forum on Protecting Afghans at Risk, at the European Commission, in Brussels, Belgium, October 7, 2021. Stephanie Lecocq / Pool via REUTERS / File photo Register now for FREE and unlimited access to Reuters.com Register …
Read More »Schools, law enforcement on TikTok issue threats of violence – CBS San Francisco
Faced with business depressed by pandemic, Bay Area restaurants struggle to stay openLast year, restaurants were getting ready to prepare holiday meals to go. This year, in-person meals are back, but the question is: how long can restaurateurs continue to serve? Andrea Nakano reports. (12-16-21) 6 minutes ago Schools and …
Read More »Drilon contemplates law requiring social media platforms to reveal identity of ‘trolls’
MANILA, Philippines – Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon has asked for advice on a bill that would require social media platforms to reveal the identities of so-called “trolls” or anonymous online accounts. During a Senate committee on constitutional amendments and code review on Thursday, December 9, Drilon said that while …
Read More »Law enforcement warns of robocalls and other scams this holiday season
It’s scam season. Local shoppers, especially those who shop online or over the phone, should be wary of suspicious calls from scammers masquerading as legitimate companies such as Amazon, Apple, or PayPal. People most often try to steal your money. “The most important thing is that if it sounds too …
Read More »The police are struggling to find agents
TALLAHASSEE, Fl. (WTXL) – The Leon County Sheriff’s Office sworn in new officers on Friday afternoon. It comes after Governor Ron Desantis offered bonuses to first responders – trying to recruit officers. “My father is a cop. My mother is a cop. It therefore seemed fair to me to enter …
Read More »Deadly Michigan school shooting baffles police as young suspect remains silent
Investigators sifted through a bloody crime scene and looked into surveillance video, social media and eyewitness accounts as they searched for clues as to what prompted a 15-year-old boy to embark on a crime scene. fatal shooting at his Detroit-area high school. The young suspect, whose name has not been …
Read More »State Law Enforcement Agency Changes NHP Name to Nevada State Police Carson City Nevada News
If you’ve recently noticed references to the Nevada State Police instead of the Nevada Highway Patrol, you’re not alone. The Nevada Department of Public Safety changed its official designation for the Nevada Highway Patrol and other state law enforcement agencies to Nevada State Police. Authorized by the recent passage of …
Read More »Private Texas Abortion Law Enforcement Rocks California Liberal Playbook | Editorial
Paul Kronenberg In the wake of the United States Arguments of the Supreme Court of private law enforcement in Texas, we can consider it the latest example of the cultural and economic clashes that have torn America apart. Liberals and conservatives have long concluded that the pursuit of ideological agendas …
Read More »Experts fear Hong Kong’s new Doxxing law will punish opposition
HONG KONG – Experts say a controversial Hong Kong anti-online doxxing law that took effect in October will be used to punish opposition figures for revealing personal information about police and authorities, as well as to portray invasion of people’s privacy. The law criminalizes online behavior that involves the unauthorized …
Read More »Australia Says US Facial Recognition Software Company Clearview Breached Privacy Law
SYDNEY, Nov. 3 (Reuters) – An Australian regulator on Wednesday ordered facial recognition software company Clearview AI Inc to stop collecting images from websites and destroy data collected in the country after an investigation revealed she was breaking privacy laws. The private company Clearview, which crosses photos taken from social …
Read More »Baton Rouge police officer’s office ‘trunk-or-treat’ brings out community and law enforcement
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (BRPROUD) – The Baton Rouge agent’s office held its third annual Trunk-or-Treat, giving kids the chance to enjoy Halloween days earlier. Shymeka Washington attended the event with her daughter, niece and nephew. “They had a blast, they walked away with tons of candy,” Washington said. Dozens of …
Read More »HURIWA alleges that FG violates human rights and the rule of law | The Guardian Nigeria News
The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria (HURIWA) has alleged that human rights are under threat in the country because federal government officials do not believe terrorists should be dealt with decisively. HURIWA called on the government to do everything to avoid giving the impression that crime pays off in …
Read More »North Mexican gang shooting kills four
A car chase and shootout between gang members and law enforcement near Mexico’s northern border killed three members of the powerful Gulf cartel as well as a passerby, officials said on Saturday. The incident began on Friday evening in the border town of Matamoros, when military and police attempted to …
Read More »Money, law and other noble lies | Michael C. Dorf | Verdict
Last week, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell blinked, allowing Congressional Democrats to vote to raise the debt ceiling enough to delay the looming global financial crisis until early December, when the US government will simultaneously run out of cash for ongoing operations and borrowing power. to pay past commitments. If …
Read More »California signs law on police reform | Hanson Bridgett LLP
On September 30, 2021, Governor Gavin Newsom approved and signed SB 2 and SB 16.1 SB 2 created a procedure for decertification for peace officers and the withdrawal / denial of qualified immunity for claims or actions brought under the Tom Bane Civil Rights Act (section 52.1 of the Civil …
Read More »MCPO Launches LGBTQ + Law Enforcement and Safe Places Liaison Programs
FULL HOLD – It is a simple notion that links directly to the twin principles of equality and justice that no one anywhere should have to fear to be exactly who they are. He’s also the driving force behind Acting Monmouth County Prosecutor Lori Linskey, who yesterday announced the launch …
Read More »“The information was there”: warnings from the police abounded as January 6 approached
The analyst also noted that people called for violence in the comments section of a YouTube video regarding the closing of a local hotel that day. âA comment stating, ‘When do armed Americans take over DC and start hanging politicians? This is an honest question that is not without merit …
Read More »WhatsApp Opposes Indian Government, Says New Social Rules End User Privacy
India’s new social rules went into effect today, May 26, 2020. Major social media platforms such as WhatsApp, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, among others, have had three months to comply with the new guidelines to ensure proper operation. Unfortunately, most of the major social media platforms are not yet complying with …
Read More »New social rules make competition harder for smaller players: experts
The new rules for social media intermediaries could increase compliance costs for gamers, making it difficult for small businesses to compete with bigger giants like Facebook, according to industry watchers. The new rules, announced last week, distinguish between “social media intermediaries” and “major social media intermediaries” with 50 lakh of …
Read More »COVID-19 shows the power of social norms over police behavior
For much of the past year, COVID-19 has pushed many people to accept and follow new behaviors. These include wearing a mask in public, trying to distance oneself socially and restricting groups to a smaller number. Developed in what critics say is an absence of strong national leadership, these behaviors …
Read More »Laws and perceptions of social norms: lessons from confinement
In order to promote social distancing to contain the spread of Covid-19, governments have put in place strict regulations. This column uses interviews before the March 23 announcement of a nationwide lockdown in the UK and after the announcement to show that the introduction of the new laws affected perceptions …
Read More »Social norms can spread like a virus
Social norms change as potential beachgoers stay at home. A view of empty Santa Monica beach in … [+] sunset due to the new type of coronavirus (COVID-19) in Santa Monica, United States, March 27, 2020. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images For 90% of Americans now ordered to stay home …
Read More »Do social norms determine whether laws work?
Share this Item You are free to share this article under the Attribution 4.0 International license. Laws that go against social norms – the unwritten rules of acceptable behavior – are counterproductive, economists report. Social norms can change over time, such as Americans’ attitudes toward same-sex marriage and legal marijuana. …
Read More »Laws can be ineffective if they don’t reflect social norms, Stanford researcher says
Stanford Report, November 24, 2014 Stanford economist Matthew O. Jackson says laws that ignore social norms can backfire, whether it’s taxes in 2014 or deadly duels in France in 1626. Through Clifton B. Parker Mike H / Shutterstock Economist Matthew Jackson said the laws against dueling were ineffective because they …
Read More »Facebook, privacy and social norms – Utne
In July 2010, Pew Research Center published a reporton the online habits of Millennials. The experts involved in the study, whowere mostly academics and executives from companies like Google and Microsoft,concluded that social media will only grow in importance despite privacyconcerns. In particular, many have argued that sites like Facebook …
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