By Mary Hudetz and Morgan Lee Associated Press SANTA FE, N.M. — A push is underway in New Mexico to lengthen prison terms and let judges deny bail. The agenda is reminiscent of a wave of 1990s anti-crime laws that some states are now reversing. Here's a look at some of the measures up for […]
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California Senate backs bill to slow medical marijuana bans
By Jonathan J. Cooper Associated Press SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The California Senate on Monday approved a bill aimed at slowing a rush of cities and counties racing to ban marijuana cultivation. The measure corrects what lawmakers say was a mistake in California's first comprehensive medical marijuana regulations, which were adopted in the closing hours of […]
Officer weds bride during massive Pa. blizzard
By PoliceOne Staff FALLSTON, Pa. — A first responder couple didn’t let the weekend snowstorm ruin their wedding plans. They decided to go through with their wedding and married in the middle of a blizzard. "We were getting married, blizzard or not," Carmen Shanahan, 31-year-old EMT, told People. Carmen and 29-year-old Officer Kevin Shanahan’s wedding […]