Ricardo Nieves started a bail bonds business at an unlikely time. In April, he opened the door in Monticello, New York, when the bail bonds industry continued to downsize as a direct result of the 2019 state bail reform. The reform dealt away with bail for most misdemeanors and nonviolent felonies. For those offenses, defendants are…
Bail Bondsman Advocating for Further Fixes to New York Bail Reform
December 7, 2022
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Texas Lawmakers Ask Public Utility Commission to Put the Brakes on Power Market Redesign
Texas lawmakers want to put the brakes on the overhaul of the state’s power grid until the Legislature can review and evaluate the proposal. In a bipartisan letter on Friday to the Public Utility Commission (PUC), state senators addressed concerns over the PUC’s recently released report, titled “Assessment of Market Reform Options to Enhance Reliability…
More Than 400 Texas Congregations Gain Approval to Leave United Methodist Denomination
December 7, 2022
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Two regional governing bodies of the United Methodist Church in Texas over the weekend finalized the split of 439 congregations from the denomination. The Northwest Texas Conference in Lubbock, encompassing Lubbock to the panhandle, granted approval for 145 of its 200 churches to disaffiliate on Saturday. In Houston, during a separate session the same day,…
San Francisco U-Turns on Allowing Police to Deploy ‘Killer Robots’ to ‘Incapacitate’ Dangerous Suspects
December 7, 2022
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San Francisco lawmakers on Dec. 6 voted to ban police from using remote-controlled robots that can be equipped with explosive charges, reversing an earlier decision on the matter. The San Francisco Board of Supervisors voted 8–3 on Tuesday to explicitly ban the San Francisco Police Department (SFPD) from using the robots in extreme circumstances. Specifically, police would have…
Man Who Shot Lady Gaga’s Dog Walker Gets 21 Years in Prison
LOS ANGELES—The man who shot and wounded Lady Gaga’s dog walker while stealing her French bulldogs last year took a plea deal and was sentenced to 21 years in prison on Monday, officials said. The Lady Gaga connection was a coincidence, authorities have said. The motive was the value of the French bulldogs, a breed…
Water Agency Warns Cities, Industry to Prepare for Fourth Year of Drought
Federal and state water agencies are warning California water users to prepare for a fourth year of drought as the state again faces water storage shortages. The state expects another year of extreme drought following three of the driest years on record, as reported last month by the U.S. Drought Monitor. In response, the State…
Memphis Police Officer Wounded, Suspect Killed in Shooting
MEMPHIS, Tenn.—A Memphis police officer was wounded and a man was killed during a shootout following a call about a suspicious vehicle at a gas station, authorities said. The Memphis Police Department said in a tweet that the officer was struck multiple times Monday night in the Oakhaven neighborhood, just north of the Tennessee-Mississippi border….
Los Angeles to Ban Sale, Distribution of Styrofoam Products
December 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles City Council voted to ban the sale or distribution of Styrofoam products Dec. 6. The ordinance prohibits the sale and distribution of expanded polystyrene products—commonly referred to as Styrofoam—for businesses with more than 26 employees beginning in April 2023, and for smaller businesses in April 2024. “Today, the second largest city…
Barger Directs $1 Million in Office Funds to Boost Patrols During Shopping Season
December 6, 2022
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LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles County Supervisor Kathryn Barger said Dec. 6 her office will make up to $1 million in discretionary funding available to sheriff’s stations in her district in hopes of boosting patrols and deterring crime during the upcoming holiday shopping season. “This month’s busiest holiday shopping days are quickly approaching and the threat of…
Transgender Activists Attack Feminists Protesting Men in Women’s Prisons
Women protesting the possible transfer of convicted killer Dana Rivers—a biological man who identifies as female—to a women’s prison were attacked outside of the Alameda County Superior Courthouse in Oakland, Calif., on Dec. 5. The women, representing mainly feminist and lesbian groups, said they are opposed to a California law that allows male inmates who…
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