If you’re planning to vote in November, Florida has a surprise for you. This year there are 12 Constitutional amendments on the ballot. That’s the most since 1998 and probably stems from the fact that the Constitution Revision Commission met this year. Amendment 4 concerns the restoration of voting rights for felons. Presently, Florida is […]
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The Senate Judiciary Committee hearings are over. Thank God. What do we know? Well, not much. Dr. Christine Blasey Ford’s testimony was compelling yet uncorroborated by witnesses she put forth. Judge Brett Kavanaugh’s testimony was wrought with emotion and anger. Most sex abuse incidents are not witnessed let alone reported. Where do we go from
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If you witness the police arresting someone, is it legal to videotape the proceeding? Can you take photos? What about audio recordings? These are all good questions to ask before taking action. You’ve probably seen it on cop shows or Law & Order or Blue Bloods. A cop makes an arrest, a crowd gathers and
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Certain crimes in Florida include automatic placement on the Sexual Offender Registry. It’s often worse than the prison sentence. Placement on the Sex Offender Registry will hamper your employment opportunities, home ownership, and restrict your freedom of access. Essentially, it’s a black mark that follows you around for the rest of your life. Or is
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The allegations against Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh are serious and threaten to sink his bid to become the next Supreme Court justice. Over the weekend, the Washington Post published details of the sexual attack allegations from Palo Alto University professor Christine Blasey Ford. In summary, Ford alleges: While his friend watched, she said, Kavanaugh
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The news out of Pittsburgh last week was nothing new. It’s the same news that’s dominated headlines since 2002 when the Boston Globe started publishing articles about the priest abuse crisis in the Archdiocese of Boston. The stories have not let up since in spite of the Catholic Church’s programs, policies, speeches, and cover-ups. Yet,
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The tragic massacre that took place at the Capital Gazette, a local Annapolis Maryland newspaper owned by the Washington Post, appears to have been sparked by a 2011 court case in which the shooter, Jarrod Ramos, pleaded guilty to a harassment charge in the District Court of Maryland, according to court documents. An article was
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No, that’s not a typo. It’s an important legal doctrine that governs how the judicial branch of our government functions. If you haven’t ever heard the term blame your 7th grade civics teacher. Stare decisis is Latin which means “to stand by things decided”. In other words, precedent. The bulk of court opinions and decisions
Short answer-absolutely. However, that doesn’t mean the lawsuit will be successful. We were just in the local news about just such an issue involving a dad and his frustration with a daycare center. He tried to resolve the issue with the owner but go nowhere. He then decided to go public with his complaints by
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Like a first date, it all seems good. You’re attracted to each other, what could possibly go wrong? So, you say to yourself, I’m going for it! You sleep together. Months down the road, there’s a baby on the way and all of a sudden the perfect relationship you thought you’d found on that first
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