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A new bill in this state would allow attorneys to skip courthouse security

A proposed bill in Texas would provide a new security card to attorneys, so they can skip security lines in courthouses in any of the state’s 254 counties. Texas HB 1359, introduced by Rep. Gene Wu, D-Houston, was passed Thursday by the House Judiciary and Civil Jurisprudence Committee, the Texas…

Apr 23, 2019 7:15 AM CDT

Judge blocks parents’ move to quash measles vaccination order

A Brooklyn judge has upheld New York City’s mandatory measles vaccination order, rejecting arguments from parents of unvaccinated children that the current outbreak does not justify “drastic emergency measures” that override individual rights. In his decision, filed April 18, Judge Lawrence Knipel of the Kings County Supreme Court dismissed the…

Apr 22, 2019 3:21 PM CDT

Justice system helmed by black women serves community

In South Fulton, Georgia, black women account for the entirety of the municipal court staff. They bring a different perspective to implement innovative programming that can help ease often-strained community relationships.

Apr 1, 2019 2:05 AM CDT

A new bill in this state would allow attorneys to skip courthouse security

Judge blocks parents’ move to quash measles vaccination order

Justice system helmed by black women serves community

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