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Kingston Adopts New 25 MPH Speed Limit to Enhance City Safety

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Kingston, N.Y. – In a concerted move to enhance public safety and lower traffic-related fatalities, Kingston’s local government recently enacted a significant change to the city’s speed limit regulations, capping it at 25 mph throughout most of the municipality. This decision aims to address growing concerns about pedestrian safety and the general pace of vehicular movement in densely populated areas. The new speed limit, which officials announced last week, represents a strategic shift from the city’s widely varying previous limits, which in some areas reached up to 30 mph. The uniform speed cap is intended … Read more

Maine’s Public Defense Commission Adopts More Flexible Qualification Criteria for Lawyers

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Augusta, Maine — The Maine Commission on Indigent Legal Services has recently modified its standards for lawyers who represent the state’s poorest defendants. This significant adjustment aims to enhance the pool of available qualified attorneys capable of handling such cases, addressing longstanding issues associated with legal representation for the indigent. Previously, stringent requirements regarding years of experience, particularly in specific areas of the law, limited the number of attorneys eligible to take on these cases. However, the new standards will not only consider the duration of experience but also the intensity and complexity of the … Read more

NYU Resolves Lawsuit with Jewish Students, Adopts New Anti-Discrimination Measures Amid Campus Tensions

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NEW YORK — New York University recently reached a settlement with three Jewish students who accused the educational institution of failing to properly enforce its anti-discrimination policies amidst reports of antisemitic incidents on campus. This settlement, which agreed on July 8 for an undisclosed sum, concludes a lawsuit initiated in November 2023 by students Bella Ingber, Sabrina Maslavi, and Saul Tawil. The legal action spotlighted the university’s handling of discriminatory and harassing behavior directed at Jewish students, centering on antisemitic slurs and provocative chants that surfaced following the outbreak of conflict between Israel and Hamas … Read more