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Indianapolis · IndianapolisINDIANAPOLIS — A United States Court of Appeals ruled that Indiana cannot enforce its 25-foot buffer law, which granted police officers the authority to order individuals to stay 25 feet away while they perform official duties or face a potential arrest and misdemeanor charge. The buffer law has faced several legal challenges since being passed into law in July 2023. The ACLU of Indiana argued the law prevents officers from being held accountabl…See the Story
US Appeals Court rules Indiana police cannot enforce 25-foot buffer law
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New Hanover County · New Hanover CountyLast month, public officials in New Hanover County, North Carolina, revealed that proposed renovations to address the longstanding maintenance needs of one of the state’s oldest high schools could be far more expensive than they previously estimated, according to reporting from WHQR, Wilmington’s NPR member station. While prior forecasts suggested the renovations to New Hanover High School’s 103-year-old campus would cost upward of $90 million,…Read Article
With help from RCFP, WHQR unveils school renovation records
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New York City · New YorkThe Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is urging federal district courts to limit restrictions on remote public access to records filed in immigration cases so that members of the press and public can more easily monitor the government’s enforcement actions. In letters sent to the chief judges of five federal district courts last week, the Reporters Committee expressed concerns about Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 5.2(c), a little-kno…Read Article
RCFP urges federal courts to lift restrictions on accessing immigration records
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