The massacres also fuel legislation to loosen gun control in some states June 14, 2022 at 6:00 a.m. EDT A girl stands next to crosses displayed at the memorial outside Robb Elementary School on May 31, 2022, in Uvalde, Tex. (Joshua Lott/The Washington Post) California Rep. Mike Gipson’s voice cracked […]
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Red flag laws, explained – The Washington Post
Placeholder while article actions load If an emerging bipartisan Senate deal on guns becomes law, one of the most significant provisions will be a federal push for states to set up red-flag laws. These laws allow a judge to take away someone’s gun based on the suspicion that they will […]
Southwest Airlines faces $1.3 million in fines over “systemic violations” of Colorado labor laws
Southwest Airlines faces $1.3 million in fines after Colorado regulators found “systemic violations” of dozens of state labor laws, including sick leave policies for workers with COVID-19. But the Dallas-based airline, which is Denver International Airport’s second-largest carrier, is firing back through a series of newly filed legal challenges, including […]
Israeli coalition could crumble over settler laws vote
TEL AVIV, Israel — Israel’s ruling coalition is gearing up for a major test, with a vote expected Monday on the legal status of Jewish settlers in the occupied West Bank. The fragile union could collapse if the vote fails to pass. Emergency regulations in place for decades have created […]
Raising Red Flags on Federal Red Flag Gun Laws
Tragedies like those recently suffered in Buffalo, New York, and Uvalde, Texas, cause many Americans to voice an understandable—if misguided—urge for politicians to “just do something.” Many of the laws for which they reflexively call—such as universal background checks and bans on so-called assault weapons—suffer from a host of constitutional and practical defects. […]
The Next Battleground for Gig Worker Labor Laws: Massachusetts
Less than two years after a fierce election fight in California, gig companies like Uber and Lyft are again colliding with labor groups, politicians and the courts over a ballot measure in Massachusetts that would preserve the independent status of drivers for the companies. The Massachusetts proposition would guarantee workers […]
Opinion | Our gun laws were built on fantasy and terror
Placeholder while article actions load Those who designed and built America’s horrifying status quo on guns are now begging us to talk about anything else. We must not “politicize” the latest mass shooting, they say, by exploring what made it possible and what policies we might change to make such […]
Texas gun laws are loosened by GOP lawmakers after mass shootings
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Sign up for The Brief, our daily newsletter that keeps readers up to speed on the most essential Texas news. In the past few years, Texas Republicans have been quick to consider a crackdown on gun violence after a mass shooting. They did so in 2018 after a 17-year-old entered […]
Strict U.S. Immigration Laws Leave Migrants Dependent on Human Smugglers
Tougher immigration enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border over the past 50 years has made human smuggling more profitable and resulted in an ever-increasing number of desperate people employing smugglers to reach America. To end human smuggling, U.S. laws and policies must provide significantly greater avenues for individuals to live and […]
Massacres Test Whether Washington Can Move Beyond Paralysis on Gun Laws
WASHINGTON — Days after 19 children and two teachers were gunned down in Texas, politicians in Washington are tinkering around the edges of America’s gun laws. A bipartisan group of senators is scheduled to hold virtual meetings early next week and has some proposals on the table: the expansion of […]