In summary When the public perceives that they have elevated criminal-justice reform over their primary duty as prosecutor, district attorneys can and usually will run into serious trouble, as Chesa Boudin did. By Garry South, Special to CalMatters Garry South is a Democratic strategist who has been the top adviser […]
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Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims to protect the national economy: Saudi’s Public Prosecution
RIYADH — The Public Prosecution has confirmed in a statement that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law aims in protecting the national economy. The Public Prosecution’s statement came along with its clarification in the importance and necessity of the Anti-Cyber Crime Law in the country. It said that the Anti-Cyber Crime Law […]
Executive Order on Advancing Effective, Accountable Policing and Criminal Justice Practices to Enhance Public Trust and Public Safety
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, I hereby order as follows: Section 1. Policy. Our criminal justice system must respect the dignity and rights of all persons and adhere to our fundamental obligation to ensure fair and […]
Depp v Heard – will transparency in the English family court increase public confidence or feed the insatiably prurient public appetite?
For a second time, the deeply private and personal affairs of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard are playing out on the world stage. Gossip columnists hoover up the most intimate details of the broken relationship, body language experts opine on the veracity of the evidence and all who watch are […]
Education Department forgives loans of over 110,000 in public service
U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona delivers remarks at the department’s Lyndon Baines Johnson Building in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 27, 2022. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Temporary changes to the troubled Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program have resulted in more than 110,000 people with student debt getting around $6.8 billion […]
‘The public does not need to hear’: City police move radio traffic to private channel; sheriff says move hampers cooperation, response time – Mississippi’s Best Community Newspaper
NATCHEZ — Natchez Police officers are now communicating on a new radio channel, requested by Natchez Police Chief Joseph Daughtry, which can no longer be monitored by other law enforcement officials in the area. “Lots of times when new chiefs or sheriffs come into office, they want a new channel […]
Five Public Hearings Scheduled Before April Legislature Meeting
April 1, 2022 OSWEGO COUNTY – The Oswego County Legislature will hold five public hearings before its next meeting. The hearings will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 14 in Legislature Chambers on the fourth floor of the Oswego County Legislative Office Building, 46 E. Bridge St., Oswego. Two […]
President Biden Signs into Law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act, Expanding Cyber Reporting Obligations for a Wide Range of Public and Private Entities
March 22, 2022 Click for PDF On March 15, 2022, President Joe Biden signed into law the Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act, which was included in an omnibus appropriations bill.[1] Against the backdrop of high-profile cyberattacks on critical infrastructure providers and growing concerns of retaliatory cyberattacks relating to […]
Ketanji Brown Jackson’s time as a public defender, explained
The last two times that Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson went through the Senate confirmation process, one part of her résumé drew particular scrutiny from Republicans: her work as a federal public defender. “I have questions about your views on the rights of detainees, and that in turn causes some concern […]
SEC Proposes Cybersecurity Rules for Public Companies
On March 9, 2022, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) held an open meeting and proposed new cybersecurity disclosure rules for public companies by a 3-1 vote. If adopted, the new rules would impose substantial new reporting obligations with respect to material cybersecurity incidents and cybersecurity risk management, strategy, and governance for both […]