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Please Feed the Animals
A married couple sued Flagstaff and the Arizona Game and Fish Commission in Coconino County Court, claiming a law that bars the feeding of wild animals on private property caused them emotional distress.
Read moreJudge Likely to Advance NRA Suit Over LA Contractor-Disclosure Law
A federal judge indicated Monday he will likely deny Los Angeles’ bid to toss a lawsuit by the National Rifle Association over an ordinance requiring city contractors to disclose their ties to the organization.
Read moreRome Enforces Ban on Sitting on Spanish Steps
Implementing an ordinance that came into effect a month ago, police officers are working Wednesday to tell seated Italians and tourists to get up from one of the Eternal City’s most famous and photographed spots.
Read moreFlorida AG Fights Ruling in Favor of Local Gun Laws
Florida’s Republican attorney general has appealed a recent court ruling that struck down parts of a state law prohibiting local governments from enacting firearm regulations, a week after she asked the state’s high court to reject a ballot measure aimed at banning assault weapons.
Read moreProtest Sign
A homeowner and an artist brought a federal complaint over a law in Fraser, Colo., that blocks people from erecting signs in their yards “to protest President Donald Trump and call for action on global warming.”
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Forget ‘Manmade’: Berkeley Bans Gender-Specific Words
Berkeley leaders voted unanimously this week to replace about 40 gender-specific words in the city code with gender-neutral terms — an effort to be more inclusive that’s drawing both praise and scorn.
Read moreNC City Votes Against Reality TV Star’s Giant Flag
Officials for a North Carolina city declined Monday night to change an ordinance to allow the flying of oversized flags, rebuking reality TV star Marcus Lemonis and the massive Old Glory outside his RV dealership.
Read moreAdult Shop Takes Fight With Arkansas City to Eighth Circuit
An attorney for an adult store argued before an Eighth Circuit panel Wednesday that an Arkansas city’s refusal to grant it a business license violates its right to equal protection.
Read moreSan Diego Revives Law Outlawing Living in Vehicles
Calls by homeless activists Tuesday to sue San Diego again if it approves a revamped ordinance outlawing living in vehicles, in an attempt to pass constitutional muster, were not strong enough to dissuade the City Council from voting to adopt its new vehicle habitation ordinance.
Read moreSan Francisco Bans Facial Recognition Surveillance
San Francisco became the first city in the nation to ban the use of facial recognition technology Tuesday, a move praised by some as preventing intrusive government surveillance and denounced by others as “anti-technology.”
Read moreIowa Governor Signs Bill Allowing Gambling on Sports
Iowa is about to join the ranks of states that allow betting on sporting events, with Gov. Kim Reynolds’ signature on enabling legislation Monday.
Read moreColorado Governor Sued Over Firearms Protection Law
Republican lawmakers and gun owners filed a lawsuit against Colorado Gov. Jared Polis Thursday, claiming he signed a gun bill into law in violation of the state constitution.
Read moreTransgender Women Fight Illinois Name-Change Law
Eight transgender women with past felony convictions sued the Cook County state’s attorney over Illinois’ restrictive name change law, claiming it hinders their right to self-identify and places them at risk by forcing them to repeatedly out themselves in public.
Read moreNRA Sues City of LA Over Contract-Disclosure Law
The National Rifle Association sued Los Angeles in federal court Wednesday, claiming the city overstepped its constitutional authority by passing a law requiring contractors to disclose ties to the organization.
Read more11th Circuit Urged to OK Warrantless Raid of Motorcycle Club
Attorneys for Atlanta asked an 11th Circuit panel Tuesday to overturn a federal judge’s finding that the city violated the Fourth Amendment rights of a former sheriff’s deputy when police and city inspectors searched his private motorcycle clubhouse without a warrant.
Read morePanel Hears Allergic Woman’s Battle Over Grass Mandate
An attorney for a Missouri woman allergic to grass argued before the Eighth Circuit on Wednesday that her city’s ordinance requiring her to have grass on her property is unconstitutional.
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