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New Texas law strengthens e-cigarette rules, relaxes weed possession punishment at schools
New law gives districts more flexibility with handling students found with marijuana on campus but requires punishment for students found with a vape. More
El Paso police lieutenant, sergeant arrested on sexual harassment allegations
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Hundreds of new laws go into effect Friday in Texas. Here are a few you should know
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Travis County judge rules HB 2127, the so-called 'Death Star' bill, is unconstitutional
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Immigrant advocates fight anti-sanctuary city bill
Opponents got one of their final chances Wednesday to make the case in public against the state Senate-endorsed ban on sanctuary city policies in New Hampshire. Immigration Network with more than 200 ...
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Political rhetoric aims ‘vitriol and hatred’ at immigrant asylum-seekers, California advocates say
Only a small fraction of asylum seekers can obtain legal help as they formally submit their cases to the immigration courts.
04/12/2024 - 7:48 am | View Link
Immigrant advocates worry ’sanctuary city’ bill will create mistrust, violate federal mandates
Immigrant advocates say a bill in the Louisiana Legislature to outlaw “sanctuary city” policies risks straining already-tense relations between police and immigrant communities.
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