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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Center for American Progress: Today, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and 34 co-sponsors introduced the No Kings Act, which [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Oregon Senator Jeff Merkley: -- U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Oregon Senator Ron Wyden: U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Georgia Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock: TheáNo Kings Actáwould reaffirm that Presidents and Vice Presidents do not have immunity for actions that violate [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Washington Senator Maria Cantwell: Introduction follows the unprecedented SCOTUS decision in Trump v. United States, in which the Court determined that immunity [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by Colorado Senator John Hickenlooper: Legislation comes on the heels of the Supreme Court ruling that presidents are above the law and immune [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by California Senator Alex Padilla: ù Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Senate Majority Leader [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Zimbabwe's cabinet has approved a bill that, if passed by parliament, will abolish the death penalty. Member [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of California Rep. Mark DeSaulnier: Today, the Ethics Committee submitted a report to the U.S. House of Representatives in the [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the UK Government: Review will investigate gaps in UK regulation that allows exploitation or abuse to take place online, as well as [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: In May, the Ugandan Parliament passed one of the most extreme pieces of anti-LGBT legislation in the [...]

SPRINGFIELD -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: To prevent minors who are survivors of human trafficking, or other factors such as sexual abuse, from being [...]

SPRINGFIELD -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: To support returning citizens with outstanding fees, State Senator Mike Simmons presented legislation to the Senate Special Committee [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Republicans: -- Today, House Committee on Oversight and Accountability Chairman James [...]

EDINBURGH, United Kingdom -- The following information was released by the Scottish Government: Ministerial Foreword Since the Scottish Parliament was established in 1999, Scotland has taken significant steps to improve [...]

ARLINGTON, VA -- The following information was released by the National Union of Healthcare Workers: Elected in 1992, Dianne Feinstein is the longest-serving woman in the Senate, with a long [...]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- The following information was released by the Indiana State Senate, Democratic Caucus: This morning, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee unanimously passed SB 415, authored by [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the office of New Jersey Rep. Bill Pascrell: U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), the longtime co-chair of the Congressional Law Enforcement [...]

THE HAGUE, The Netherlands -- The following information was released by the Netherlands Government Information Service (RVD): All sexual encounters must take place voluntarily and between equals, both in the [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Library of Congress: The following is a guest post by Michael Chalupovitsch, a foreign law specialist at the Law Library of [...]

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The following information was released by the office of the Iowa Attorney General: 'Crimes against older people will no longer be tolerated,' Miller says DES MOINES [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS: UNAIDS congratulates Zimbabwe's parliament for repealing section 79 of the Criminal Law Code, which [...]

PRETORIA, South Africa -- The following information was released by the Presidency, Republic of South Africa: President Cyril Ramaphosa has signed into law legislation aimed at strengthening efforts to end [...]

FAIRFAX, VA -- The following information was released by the National Rifle Association: House Bill 1077, the lawful carry bill, previously passed the House by a vote of 63-29. Despite [...]

BRUSSELS, Belgium -- The following information was released by the European Parliament: Parliament asked on Tuesday for a European directive to stamp out gender-based cyberviolence and ensure convergence at national [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC): The European Parliament adopted a non-binding resolution calling for 1) a ban on law enforcement use [...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. -- The following information was released by Human Rights Watch: Dear Mr. President Dear Members of the Ukrainian Parliament ù the Verkhovna Rada, The undersigned international non-governmental [...]

NEW DELHI, India -- The following information was released by the Government of India: Integrated Emergency Response Management System at 983 Railway stations Posted On: 22 JUL 2021 4:46PM by [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by Asian Forum for Human Rights and Development (FORUM-ASIA): Joint Statement by Asian Federation Against Involuntary Disappearances, Defence of Human Rights, International [...]

PROVIDENCE, RI -- The following information was released by the State of Rhode Island: Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the statement below, following the passage of two bills in [...]

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The following information was released by the Center for American Progress: As lawmakers consider how to respond to the rising threat of domestic violent extremism, including white [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the British Parliament: The House of Commons Select Committee on Justice is today, 10 March 2021 launching a Parliamentary Inquiry into how [...]

AUGUSTA, ME -- The following information was released by the Maine State Senate Democrats: Senator Deschambault Sen. Susan Deschambault, D-Biddeford, has been reappointed to the Criminal Law Advisory Commission (CLAC) [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: This week's criminal justice reform hearing prompted by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus will focus on police reform [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: State legislators will continue their discussion on police reform during Thursday's joint hearing of the Senate Criminal Law [...]

WASHINGTON -- The following information was released by the White House: Today, President Donald J. Trump announced his intent to nominate the following individuals to key positions in his Administration: [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: Illinois lawmakers will discuss police reform during a hearing called by the Illinois Legislative Black Caucus on Tuesday. [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: State lawmakers from both chambers discussed prison reform during the fifth criminal justice reform hearing called by the [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: On Tuesday, members from both chambers of the General Assembly examined opportunities to reduce violence and better support [...]

CHICAGO -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: Illinois lawmakers from both chambers will examine violence reduction and victim services during a joint Senate hearing on [...]

GENEVA, Switzerland -- The following information was released by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights: UN human rights experts* today called on the UK Parliament [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the British Parliament: The Justice Committee investigates the unprecedented impact of Covid-19 on the work of the courts and the legal professions. [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the British Humanist Association (BHA): Abortion will become legally available in Northern Ireland from today, after years of efforts to bring women's [...]

INDIANAPOLIS, IN -- The following information was released by the Indiana State Senate, Democratic Caucus: On Tuesday, the Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee approved Senate Bill (SB) 436, which [...]

NEW YORK, NY -- The following information was released by the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU): The Senate Committee on Corrections and Criminal Law will hear Senate Bill 449 on [...]

SPRINGFIELD -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats: A measure sponsored by State Senator Bill Cunningham that seeks to deter threats from being made against schools [...]

SPRINGFIELD -- The following information was released by the Illinois Senate Democrats:State Senator Elgie R. Sims Jr., a Democrat from Chicago and Senate Criminal Law Committee chairperson, released the following [...]

RALEIGH, NC -- The following information was released by the North Carolina Democratic Party: Today, a new complaint revealed that Representative Ted Budd violated federal law for accepting illegal campaign [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the British Humanist Association (BHA): Today, MPs voted 208 to 123 in favour of a Bill to decriminalise abortion up to 24 [...]

LONDON -- The following information was released by the British Humanist Association (BHA): Humanists UK is backing two new pushes by MPs which would decriminalise abortion up to 24 weeks [...]