Law
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Speed limits: is 20 plenty?
Talking Point Many Welsh drivers are 'furious' at new limit, but pedestrians are 'far less likely to be killed'
By The Week Staff Published
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Why the New Mexico governor's gun ban backfired
Critics say the Constitution isn't the only reason to oppose a 30-day gun ban in the name of public health
By Harold Maass Published
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Former Philadelphia police officer charged with murder for Eddie Irizarry shooting
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By Rafi Schwartz Published
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How Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio's 22-year sentence compares to other Jan. 6 punishments
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By Peter Weber Published
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Burger King faces lawsuit over size of Whopper
Speed Read The fast food chain is contesting a claim of false advertising in the US
By Richard Windsor Published
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Whole-life sentences: when life in prison actually means life
feature Lucy Letby becomes only fourth woman in UK to receive country’s harshest penal punishment
By The Week Staff Published
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Pros and cons of trial by jury
Pros and Cons Juries are a long-standing but much-debated element of the UK criminal justice system
By Richard Windsor Published
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Kansas police raid small-town local newspaper, setting off a press freedoms clash
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By Peter Weber Published
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Ohio voters defeat GOP measure to raise referendum threshold
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By Peter Weber Published
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Ohio is voting on whether to raise the bar on referendums — and a popular abortion amendment
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By Peter Weber Published
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Oregon lifts ban on drivers pumping their own gas
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By Justin Klawans Published
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The legal significance of emojis
feature The seemingly innocuous picture characters are increasingly making their meanings clear in court
By Felicity Capon Published
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Former Manson follower Leslie Van Houten out of prison after 50 years
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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Florida construction and agricultural workforces diminished after new immigration law takes effect
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By Catherine Garcia Published
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