Starting this past Thursday over 250 extra police officers will be in Richmond County assisting the Sheriff's Office in cracking down on impaired and reckless drivers in what has been dubbed "Operation Thunder." The three month campaign is sponsored by the Governor's...
The popular social media service Instagram announced on Monday that its privacy policy would be updated effective January 16, 2013 to include changes that had its users in an uproar. The new terms featured some wording that was interpreted to mean that the application...
In the case of Registe v. State, which was decided on the 5th of this month, the Georgia Supreme Court examined law enforcement's ability to obtain a person's cell phone communications and subscriber information without the person's consent or court order. Georgia...
Legal recreational marijuana laws have begun to pass in states around the country. These measures are arriving subsequent to medical marijuana laws that originated in California in 1996. Today, there are 18 states (including Washington D.C.) that allow the use of...
For the first time in U.S. history, two states have passed laws to legalize and regulate marijuana intended for recreational use. The successful ballot initiatives in Colorado and Washington are controversial and what will occur as the states take measures to begin...
The use of thermal imaging equipment with a warrant has been in practice by police officers for more than a decade, after a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court in Kyllo v. United States determined that it is permitted for detection of marijuana grows houses as long as a...
The entire family will most likely be affected when a married couple decides to divorce or separate, and young children can have an especially hard time during this process. Many parents are often left with little guidance as to how to help their children cope with...
In a ground-breaking decision made by the Supreme Court this week, Obama's healthcare law has been ruled constitutional. One of the most controversial aspects of this law is known as the "individual mandate," which will require all Americans to purchase health...
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