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Massachusetts pardons all misdemeanor marijuana convictions
#Cannabis #BlueWaveRising

Massachusetts pardons all misdemeanor marijuana possession convictions
It's the widest act of clemency any state has performed since Biden called for pardons last year.

A 2020 Brennan Center report found that annual earnings for people with a misdemeanor conviction decrease on average by 16 percent. The harm falls disproportionately on communities of color, many of which already struggle with concentrated poverty and other forms of social disadvantage.
Misdemeanor Enforcement Trends in New York City, 2016–2022 | Brennan Center for Justice

Misdemeanor Enforcement Trends in New York City, 2016–2022
Cases have declined, yet low-income Black and Latino New Yorkers continue to disproportionately face charges.

Charges dropped against ex-Saints WR Thomas https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/39772593/misdemeanor-charges-dropped-ex-saints-wr-michael-thomas

Misdemeanor charges dropped against ex-Saints WR Michael Thomas - ESPN
Misdemeanor charges of simple battery and criminal mischief against former New Orleans Saints receiver Michael Thomas were dismissed on Wednesday.

Kristi Noem's story of killing her dog points to class two misdemeanor (The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2024/apr/29/kristi-noem-misdemeanour-shooting-dog
http://www.memeorandum.com/240429/p60#a240429p60

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Duelling in Colorado has recently been reduced from a felony requiring 2-6 years in prison to a misdemeanor, which requires no prison time.

Purchasing a child for sex is a misdemeanor in California, lawmakers to debate classifying it as a felony (Ashley Zavala/KQCA-TV)
https://www.kcra.com/article/purchasing-child-sex-misdemeanor-california-lawmakers-debate/60485983
http://www.memeorandum.com/240415/p60#a240415p60

Purchasing a child for sex is a misdemeanor in California, lawmakers to debate classifying it as a felony (Ashley Zavala/KQCA-TV)
https://www.kcra.com/article/purchasing-child-sex-misdemeanor-california-lawmakers-debate/60485983
http://www.memeorandum.com/240415/p60#a240415p60

Marshawn Lynch’s DUI case resolved https://www.reviewjournal.com/crime/courts/marshawn-lynchs-dui-case-resolved-3004532/

Marshawn Lynch’s DUI case resolved
Lynch had been charged with misdemeanor counts of DUI , failing to drive in a travel lane and driving an unregistered vehicle. A trial was scheduled to begin on Wednesday, but attorneys instead announced the case had been resolved.

#Jan6 rioter's name and phone number on his jacket lead to his arrest: report - Raw Story
https://www.rawstory.com/jan-6-rioter-name-jacket/

Jan. 6 rioter's name and phone number on his jacket lead to his arrest: report
An accused Jan. 6 participant made it easy for the feds to make him for breaching the Capitol building by being recorded wearing a jacket with his surname and concrete company phone number emblazoned on it. Robert Coppotelli, who hails from Toms River, New Jersey faces four misdemeanor counts for un...

'That's spit b----!': Alleged camera-smashing #Jan6 rioter busted
https://lawandcrime.com/high-profile/t…

'That's spit b----! Get Covid!': Rioter crushed cameras, spit at reporters at Capitol, feds say
A woman from California was arrested and slapped with several felony and misdemeanor charges after prosecutors say she smashed press cameras at the Capitol on Jan. 6 and spit and cursed at reporters.