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A proposed law was introduced to Congress earlier this week that will ban the use of rap lyrics as evidence in court. The bill was introduced by 2 Democratic Congressmen Hank Johnson of Georgia and Jamal Bowman of New York. they’re calling the bill the Restoring Artistic Protection Act also known as (RAP Act). Atlanta […]
Civil rights attorney and long-time WDKX family member Van white was sworn in on Thursday as Rochester City Court judge. Attorney Van White was appointed City Court judge by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans after judge Stephen Miller moved to New York State’s court of claims. Attorney Van White has over 30 years of law experience […]
Rapper Nicki Minaj husband Kenneth Petty has been sentenced to a year of house arrest after failing to register as a sex offender. Kenneth Petty legal problems began back in 1995 after being convicted of attempted rape. Petty got in hot water back in 2019 when he and his wife Nicki Minaj moved to California. […]
A new bill has passed by lawmakers in New York that will affect warehouse productivity in the state. This will also affect the metrics used by Amazon which has come under fire lately for the treatment of its workers. Labor and safety advocates have criticized Amazon for quotas that require workers in warehouses to work […]
Did you know there was law on the books making it a misdemeanor to cut hair or provide a shave to another person on Sunday? Neither did I! Governor Andrew M. Cuomo signed legislation Tuesday that repeals provisions of law prohibiting the practice of barbering on Sunday. Cuomo said “This is the very definition of […]
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signs a new law mandating a moment of silence, meditation, or prayer in all public schools K-12. The moment of silence will start the next school year and is so students can pray or meditate. Starting next year the principals of each public school will have to ensure all teachers make […]
Its official, county legislature has approved a new law to crack down on illegal ATVs and dirt bikes. Lawmakers voted Tuesday for the new law that will help police impound or remove illegal vehicles. This is a county-wide move to keep roadways safe from the use of off-road vehicles. The new measures include increased fees […]
We may be getting a new state very soon and it could be named after Frederick Douglass! The new bill was approved by the House Committee to make Washington, D.C. the 51 state of the United States. The bill known as H.R. 51 is expected to pass a full House vote as early as next […]
After executing more than 1,300 people over 400 years, Virginia’s Governor, Ralph Northam, signed legislation abolishing capital punishment. This makes Virginia the first Southern state to abloish capital punishment and many believe this is a big step toward change. The article states: “It’s a move that experts and death penalty abolition advocates say has great […]
It looks like ABC is making an L.A. Law sequel series with Blair Underwood which ran on its rival, NBC from 1986 – 1994. Underwood will be coming back and playing his former role as Jonathan Rollins, attorney at law. The series is being written by Marc Guggenheim and Ubah Mohammed with Anthony Hemmingway directing. […]
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