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South Beach Nightclubs Denied Request to Lift Midnight Curfew as Battle with City Officials Continues

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MIAMI BEACH, Fla. – Three South Beach nightclubs have taken legal action against Miami Beach’s newly implemented midnight curfew, which aims to control the chaos of spring break. However, their challenge has been denied by a judge. The M2, Mynt Lounge, and Exchange nightclubs filed a complaint, but the judge ruled that city officials had acted in good faith when imposing the curfew. During a court hearing, city manager Alina Hudak testified that the curfew was necessary due to larger and rowdier crowds of spring breakers. Hudak cited the success of the curfew on Friday … Read more

Judge Rejects Trump’s Plea to Lift E. Jean Carroll’s $83M Verdict, Slamming the Door on His Legal Maneuvers

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New York City, USA – A judge in New York City swiftly denied former President Donald Trump’s request to suspend an $83 million verdict against him in a defamation lawsuit filed by writer E. Jean Carroll. The ruling came just days after Trump’s lawyers made the request. Carroll accused Trump of raping her in a department store dressing room in the 1990s. Trump denied the allegation and claimed that Carroll was lying to sell a book. In a move that many saw as a way to dodge responsibility for his words, Trump argued that he … Read more

Virginia Delegate Proposes Bill to Lift Radar Detector Ban: Is It Time to Update Outdated Laws?

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Richmond, Virginia – A proposed bill could potentially remove Virginia from the short list of states with a radar ban. Del. Debra Gardner, D-Chesterfield, has recently introduced House Bill 180, which seeks to lift the radar detector prohibition in the commonwealth. This law would still apply to commercial vehicles, but for private citizens, it would allow them to use radar detectors legally while driving. Currently, Virginia and Mississippi are the only two states in the nation that still enforce a radar ban. While law enforcement associations are already voicing their opposition to Gardner’s bill, it … Read more