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House Bill 5, dubbed the Safer Kentucky Act, passed the House Judiciary committee Thursday evening, after a lengthy and tense committee hearing. The sweeping bill – which in part bans street camping, enhances a litany of criminal penalties and restricts bail funds – was approved in a 13-5 vote.
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Evidence in Louisville criminal cases will no longer be available for public scrutiny, according to a new rule approved by Kentucky Chief Justice John…
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Illinois officials are taking steps to make the state’s criminal law shorter and simpler. A rewrite cuts the length of the criminal code by one-third by…