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NYPD’s handling of subway ‘fare evader’ under scrutiny after shooting injures bystanders
Jill Snider, a former NYPD officer who now serves as an adjunct lecturer at John Jay College of Criminal Justice, said the NYPD applies a 21-foot standard to people with knives. “If [officers] were ...
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R Street Institute Comments Before The Utah Department of Commerce Regarding the Utah Minor Protection in Social Media Act Rule
STATE OF UTAHBEFORE THE UTAH DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION In the Matter related to the Utah Minor ...
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Millennials supposedly doing well in a dysfunctional economy
Millennials are wealthier than ever, according to a new report, which may come as a shock to the general population. Critics ...
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FEC Makes the Right Call on AI Regulation in Federal Elections
Sept. 10, the Federal Elections Commission (FEC) announced that it does not intend to enact new regulations targeting the use ...
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Coalition Letter Opposing the mark up for the Patent Eligibility Restoration Act (S. 2140)
The Honorable Richard J. DurbinChairmanCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Lindsey O. GrahamRanking MemberCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States ...
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Coalition Letter in opposition to the Promoting and Respecting Economically Vital American Innovation Leadership Act (“PREVAIL Act”)
The Honorable Richard J. DurbinChairmanCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States SenateWashington, DC 20510 The Honorable Lindsey O. GrahamRanking MemberCommittee on the JudiciaryUnited States ...
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Tobacco Control 2.0: A Modern Approach to a Decades-Old Problem
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Low-Energy Fridays: Why is Judicial Review Important for Permitting Reform?
Another permitting reform bill has entered the ring, this time from Rep. Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.), the Chairman of the House ...
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Navigating FTC Crackdowns and Market Hype in the Cybersecurity Gold Rush
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into the cybersecurity sector represents both an exciting advancement ...
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Lawmakers think they are smart enough to control AI
Quotation compilations are filled with jabs at lawmakers, as deep thinkers complain about the cravenness, venality and ...
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R Street Institute’s Wayne Brough talks about how the US patent system helps keep prescription drug prices high
Brand-name drug companies routinely abuse the U.S. patent system to amass junk patents, which they then use to block competitors from entering the market.When that happens, drug prices skyrocket.As ...
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After Commissioner’s Abrupt Exit, the N.Y.P.D. Struggles to Right Itself
In December, a Quinnipiac University poll found that Mr. Adams had seen his approval rating plunge to 28 percent. Now, with Mr. Adams facing a growing list of challengers in the June Democratic ...