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Outcry in Colorado: Legal Loopholes Allow Accused Hit-and-Run Driver to Walk Free Amid Mental Health Controversies

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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. — Questions are rising about Colorado’s laws on competency in criminal cases after a man accused of causing a fatal hit-and-run is set to be released due to a court ruling. Joel Lang was charged with murder following an incident in November 2024 that ended the life of 47-year-old Kristy Kerst outside a fast-food restaurant in Monument. According to prosecutors, Lang struck Kerst’s vehicle and, when she exited to inspect the damage, he accelerated, dragging her for hundreds of feet before fleeing the scene. Despite the serious nature of the charges, Lang’s … Read more

Neglect Your Dog’s Walk or Fly a Kite Wrong? In India, That Could Mean Jail Time

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Delhi, India — Imagine being fined for not walking your dog or facing jail time for flying a kite in a way that alarms others. In India, such scenarios are not mere figments of imagination but potential legal realities stemming from the extensive criminalization inscribed in the nation’s vast assortment of federal laws. A new report by the Delhi-based think-tank, Vidhi Centre for Legal Policy, sheds light on the bewildering scope of criminal offenses that punctuate the Indian legal system, emphasizing the country’s urgent issue of over-criminalization. The comprehensive study, titled “The State of the … Read more