New law articles
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DOJ sues Oklahoma over new law setting state penalties for those living in the US illegally
The U.S. Department of Justice sued Oklahoma on Tuesday seeking to block a law that seeks to impose criminal penalties on those living in the state illegally. The lawsuit in federal court in Oklahoma City challenges a law that makes it a state crime — punishable by up to two years in prison — to live in Oklahoma without legal immigration status. Similar laws passed in Texas and Iowa already are facing challenges from the Justice Department.
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TV meteorologist blasts Florida’s new law that deleted most references to climate change
As vast parts of Florida sweltered in oppressive heat over the weekend, South Florida TV meteorologist Steve MacLaughlin criticized the state’s new legislation that deleted most references to climate change from state law, and urged his viewers to vote. “The entire world is looking to Florida to lead in climate change,” NBC 6’s MacLaughlin said during a May 18 segment. “Our government is saying that climate change is no longer the priority it once was.” MacLaughlin’s comments come as South...
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An environmental lawyer studies in this new book how Dalits are excluded from India’s forest laws
An excerpt from ‘Governing Forests’, by Arpitha Kodiveri.