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New proposal seeks to change penalties for those who break emergency orders
HONOLULU (KHON2) — A Honolulu City Council member is calling for a change in penalties for those who break the emergency orders. [Hawaii’s Breaking News–Download the FREE KHON2 app for iOS or Android] Currently, anyone who is caught violating the Governor David Ige’s emergency orders will either receive a warning, or be charged with a …
TN protesters face harsher penalties, including losing right to vote, for breaking certain laws during demonstrations
“The particular legislation that passed in the general assembly was ultimately created and approved by the legislature to protect state property, to protect from vandalism, to protect the run of law, to prevent what we saw happening with the destruction of businesses and property and state property and that happened in our streets and everyone …
LA County Seeking Penalties Against Grace Community Church For Breaking Coronavirus Regulations, Holding Indoor Services – CBS Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) — Los Angeles County is pushing back even further against a Sun Valley church that defied court and health orders not to hold indoor services during the pandemic. County officials are asking a judge to impose penalties against Grace Community Church after it has continued to host indoor services. A statement from …
Breaking COVID-19 rules should come with harsh consequences
When a driver runs a stop sign and a person dies as a result, the driver can be convicted of dangerous driving causing death and serve significant jail time. Why doesn’t killing somebody by breaking COVID-19 rules result in similar punishment? The fines for breaking COVID-19 rules are generally higher than for running a stop …
Carrollton Terminates Health and Safety Ordinance, Aligns With Abbott’s Executive Order – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth
The Carrollton City Council has unanimously voted to suspend the current Health and Safety ordinance in favor of aligning with Governor Abbott’s Executive Order from Friday to begin the process of reopening the local economy. The ordinance, which was approved on April 7 and allowed for streamlined parameters and enforcement in Carrollton, was amended Tuesday …
Bay Area Lawmaker Seeks Stiffer Penalties For Car Break-Ins, Property Theft – CBS San Francisco
SAN JOSE (CBS SF) – Citing a recent rise in car break-ins across the Bay Area, a lawmaker from San Jose is calling for increased penalties for certain property crimes. Assemblymember Kansen Chu, a Democrat representing San Jose, announced he is planning to introduce legislation that would stiffen penalties on auto burglaries and property theft. …
Wood River assists residents with health plan enrollment; penalties return | Charlestown
HOPE VALLEY — Open health insurance enrollment for 2020 began on Nov. 1 and this year, Rhode Island, through the state health care exchange HealthSource RI, will require that all residents who are not eligible for Medicaid be covered. “HealthSource RI helps keep health care costs low while ensuring that Rhode Islanders have access to …
Penalties for high-risk B.C. drivers caught breaking the rules just jumped 20 per cent
B.C. drivers caught speeding, texting or violating a variety of other measures in the Motor Vehicle act or Criminal Code will now be on the hook for bigger penalties. The province hiked penalties by 20 per cent for both Driver Penalty Point (DPP) premiums and Driver Risk Premiums (DRP) on Nov. 1. READ MORE: …
Taller players more exposed to high shot penalties at World Cup, says David Pocock | Sport
Wallabies flanker David Pocock believes taller players are more likely to be penalised for high tackles under the tight regime at the Rugby World Cup, with yellow cards and possible suspensions for high shots looming as a critical element that all the big teams will want to avoid ahead of next week’s quarter-finals. Australia and …
Kurt Warner slams Ryan Tannehill over ‘mentor’ comments