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• needed to be addressed as we move forward in trying to alleviate the issues from the missing and murdered
• My name is Micha with Bold Futures, and this continued funding for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous
• and prior to my work with the state of New Mexico I advocated in Washington, D.C., on behalf of murdered
• I'm here in strong support of SB 249, which continues funding for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous
• I'm here in strong support of SB 249, which continues funding for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous

Bills: SB201, SB226, SB242, SB249

Keywords: rural libraries, education, cultural funding, library services, community resources, contaminated sites, environmental cleanup, uranium mining, state funding, abandoned sites, tribal affairs, Indian Child Welfare Act, appropriation, children, youth, compliance, field liaison, Indigenous rights, missing persons, law enforcement

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• They yelled at me that I was a murder and that Jews were terrorists.
• Five loved ones that were murdered at Kibbutz Berry and three that are taken hostage and I support this
• We have situations in our schools where a child is being called a murderer, that would be contrary to
• For young people who watch people who look like them get murdered, and murdered and justified, justifying
• their murder for an ethnostate project that they had nothing to do with to begin with.

Keywords: 988, house, all

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• There's been an increase in murders. I don't have the stats in front of me, but...
• There's been an increase in murders.
• offenses including murder, capital murder, indecency with a child, sexual assault, etc.
• , capital murder, indecency with a child, sexual assault, etc.
• He was later convicted of two counts of murder and one count of intoxicated assault and is serving a

Bills: SB476, SB664, SB745, SB826, SB989, SB1080, SB1171, SB1320, SB1437, SB1727, SB1809, SB2289, SB2320

Keywords: education, funding, school infrastructure, public schools, teacher support, intoxication manslaughter, criminal penalties, ignition interlock devices, youth offenders, vehicular homicide, Texas courts, judicial officers, associate judge, magistrate, master, referee, hearing officer, court administration, Government Code Chapter 54, Government Code Chapter 54A

Summary: The committee heard and advanced several criminal justice bills, with most of the discussion focused on oilfield theft, DWI enforcement, juvenile justice, reentry licensing, jail transparency, and court/judicial standards. SB 1320 would create a DPS oilfield theft unit headquartered in the Permian Basin; supporters from industry, law enforcement, and a district attorney described increasingly sophisticated, organized theft tied to cartels and multi-jurisdictional criminal networks, while DPS said it currently has only two officers working the issue. The committee voted SB 1320 out unanimously and placed it on the local and uncontested calendar. SB 826, which would enhance DWI committed in a school zone to a state jail felony, also passed unanimously after brief explanation and no testimony. SB 1171, adding juvenile justice OIG peace officers to Schedule C salary, was reported favorably on a committee substitute, and SB 1080, which would allow incarcerated people to obtain occupational licenses effective upon release, also passed on a committee substitute after testimony from formerly incarcerated advocates and reentry supporters. The committee also considered several bills aimed at tougher DWI penalties. SB 476 would increase intoxication manslaughter penalties when the offender violates an ignition interlock restriction; the bill was supported by the author, victims’ family members, Galveston officials, and law enforcement, but opposed by the Texas Civil Rights Project, which argued treatment and prevention would be more effective. After discussion about possible amendments, the bill was left pending. SB 745 would create a new first-degree felony option for intoxication manslaughter involving multiple deaths, and it was reported favorably after testimony from a prosecutor supporting the need for a stronger sentencing option. SB 2320 would broadly increase penalties for DWI offenses, including first-time DWI, DWI with an open container, high-BAC DWI, and repeat offenses; it was supported by a grieving family member and a sheriff, and the committee voted it out favorably. On juvenile justice, SB 1727 would expand tools to address assaults on staff at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities by lowering the age for transfer to adult prison in some cases, allowing earlier transfer of determinate-sentence youth, and restricting release when a criminal case is pending. Juvenile probation officials supported the bill as a public safety and victim-rights measure, while the Texas Civil Rights Project opposed it, arguing it would send children to inappropriate adult facilities and conflict with juvenile justice principles; the bill was left pending. SB 1437 would expand the juvenile justice do-not-hire registry to include non-certified positions, and it passed unanimously after supporters said it would help close loopholes that allow predators to move between child-serving jobs. SB 2289, requiring counties that house inmates out of state to report that information and any deaths to the Texas Commission on Jail Standards, also passed unanimously. Finally, SB 989, requiring criminal background checks for court personnel who determine bail, and SB 664, establishing statewide qualifications and oversight for magistrates and associate judges, were explained and discussed as transparency and public-safety measures, with SB 989 reported favorably and SB 664 under committee consideration at the end of the transcript.

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• And last year the murder rate saw its single largest decline in recorded history.
• They were murderers. 11,888 murders. They came into our country. You allowed that to happen.
• And it would be nice. from terrorists and murderers. Tonight from terrorists and murderers.
• So last year Charlie was violently murdered by an assassin and martyred for his beliefs.
• That's why I murderous drug cartels.

Keywords: Presidential address to the Joint Session of the United States Congress on Tuesday, February 24, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• Under first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder, under the current system
• that would parallel the list already contained in first-degree felony murder.
• Under first-degree premeditated murder and second-degree intentional murder, under the current system
• that would parallel the list already contained in first-degree felony murder.
• um that she could be guilty of a murder um that she could be guilty of a murder that<03:33:04.560

Keywords: 1187, senate, all

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• conference, Daytona Beach Police Department to car young presented the heart-wrenching details of the murder
• Even though Officer Raynor's murder was caught on body worn camera, the murder was only convicted of
• And finally on a member of officers killed to adjust sentencing, the murder police officer or correction
• I believe that we believe that any offender found guilty of murdering a police officer or correctional
• Intelligence work very diligently under some very unique legal theories to bring a felony attempted murder

Keywords: 999, senate, all

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• TALS sustained six murders in seven weeks over the summer and it's just all it's a lot of work trying
• Typically, for a murder one case, I'm sorry, Mr.
• Typically, we will assign a first chair deputy level or higher prosecutor to handle murder ones, and
• In that, if it's a murder case, obviously, it's going to be by the hour.
• Senator, in that if it's a murder case, obviously, it's going to be by the hour.

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• Almost 25 years later, I was exonerated, and the man who murdered me is still alive. ...murdered my wife
• Seventeen months later, in August of 1995, I was falsely convicted of murder and attempted murder.
• Michael's wife, Christine, was murdered by a burglar when he was at work.
• Twenty-five years later, I helped Deborah Baker's family, the woman who was murdered by Mark Norwood.
• Meanwhile, back at the ranch, my client is screaming bloody murder.

Bills: HB867, HB1347, HB1801, HB1820, HB2197, HB2617, HB3110, HB3166, HB3330, HB4237, HB4342, HB4629, HB4933, HJR148

Keywords: criminal case dismissal, attorney discretion, law enforcement misconduct, judicial approval, evidence, judicial consent, transparency, healthcare, Medicare, insurance, elderly, retired, benefits, access, cost, criminal justice, case dismissal, prosecutorial discretion, law enforcement oversight, criminal procedure

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• Murders here in more dramatic.
• <02:33:37.200> since saw its lowest number of murders since saw its lowest number of murders
• <04:53:32.000> over consistently chosen mass murder over consistently chosen mass murder over
• 55.840> tell<06:06:56.000> us When these murderous desperates tell us When these murderous
• States from a tyrannical, murderous States from a tyrannical, murderous Islamic<06:30:44.478>

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1012, house, all

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• When George Floyd was murdered on a street corner in our own state, the world reacted.
• When George Floyd<00:01:47.400> was<00:01:47.560> murdered<00:01:47.840> on<00:01
• a<00:01:48.000> street<00:01:48.280> corner<00:01:48.560> in Floyd was murdered
• <00:02:56.520> of COVID, we rose after the murder of COVID, we rose after the murder of George
• We rose above COVID, we rose after the murder of George Floyd, we built accountability where there was

Keywords: 1183, house

Summary: Representative Cedric Frazier opened the meeting by describing the ongoing harms from Operation Metro Surge, saying the state was still dealing with family separation, school disruption, workforce damage, and economic instability. He framed the issue as a statewide crisis and called on Republican colleagues to acknowledge the harm and work with DFL members on accountability and relief. He said the current budget work was urgent but could not fully backfill the damage, and later noted that the issue had been a top priority since the surge began. Testimony from school and business leaders focused on concrete impacts. Fridley Public Schools Superintendent Brenda Lewis said her district, which serves a large Black, Hispanic, and East and West African student population, was targeted during the surge and saw major enrollment losses, including students moving out of state or country or being held in Texas facilities. She said the district lost over $1 million in revenue and that the loss could equal about 40 teachers or an entire elementary school. Columbia Heights School Board Chair Mary Granlund said her district, with a limited tax base, was also heavily affected and warned that business closures and unfunded mandates would shift costs to homeowners and force cuts to classes, teachers, and programs. Lee Ann Rasiejka of Women Venture and the CDFI coalition said small businesses across Minnesota were facing compounded disruption from federal law enforcement activity, tariffs, rising costs, and fear, with more than $213 million in lost revenue reported across Twin Cities corridors and many businesses cutting hours, delaying hiring, or pausing growth. In response to questions, Frazier and other speakers said the proposed aid would be statewide rather than focused only on the Twin Cities, and that the bill currently had no set dollar amount but they hoped for around $100 million. They said CDFIs and local community groups would help distribute resources. Frazier said some Republican members had acknowledged harm in their own communities and suggested compromise was possible, though he criticized leadership for dismissing some testimony as hearsay. He also said ongoing law enforcement investigations into alleged crimes by federal agents would not be necessary to establish the harm, pointing instead to direct testimony from affected residents and school officials. No votes were taken in the portion provided.

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• You've got Muslims who reject extremism who get murdered.
• Assata Shakur was a member of the Black Panther Party who was convicted of first-degree murder in the
• Charlie Kirk was murdered in a horrific hate crime because of his Christian faith and those who preach
• And for that, he was murdered in cold blood and even worse, some people opposing this bill today have
• You hold up Charlie Kirk and he was murdered and I will condemn that in the strongest terms.

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• Absolutely, there are where they have been charged with murder using this pill.
• Senator, as you know, every taking of a human life is not… ...murder.
• The murderer is killing her child, that's what he said earlier.
• So he might think it's murder; you're saying it's not murder.
• But you're not willing to say that abortion is murder; you're saying it's the taking of a human being

Bills: SB 2, SB 5, SB 10, SB 9, SB 7, SB 17, SB 4, HB17, HB7, HB7, HB15, HB15, HB27, HB1, HB7, HB15, HB18, SB9, SB7, SB17, SB4, HB17, HB27, HB1, SB8, HCR13, SB2, SB5, SB10

Keywords: disaster relief, flood preparedness, emergency funding, local government support, meteorological forecasting, school assessment, public education, accountability, transparency, education standards, STAAR, Texas Education Agency, TEA, public school accountability, school ratings, A-F ratings, assessment reform, student testing, benchmark tests, interim assessments

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• we had this new statute, delivery of a controlled substance that causes a death is second-degree murder
• , and every state has some form of second-degree murder, and knowledge isn't necessary for second-degree
• murder.
• And knowledge isn't necessary for second-degree murder.
• That loophole is allowing a lot of drug dealers to get away with murder.

Keywords: 959, house, all

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• being one, um, and murder and first-degree murder obviously.
• seconddegree murder is 20 years to life. seconddegree murder is 20 years to life.
• being one, um, and seconddegree murder being one, um, and murder<01:15:28.719> and<01:15:28.960
• > first-degree<01:15:29.520> murder murder and first-degree murder murder and first-degree
• Not all seconddegree murders are now.

Keywords: 916, all

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• <00:28:39.919> her on to viciously assault and murder her on to viciously assault and murder
• > morning<01:14:04.040> murderers<01:14:05.080> rapists defending this morning murderers
• Another one from Maryland, Rachel Morin murder.
• Another one from Maryland, Rachel Morin murder.
• 8,620 violent Criminal and 306 murderers 8,620 violent Criminal and 306 murderers ice<01:23:26.840

Keywords: U.S. House of Representatives Floor Proceedings on Thursday, January 16, 2025, 1012, house, all

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• is common knowledge that some murderers is common knowledge that some murderers torture<00:08:14.720
• for the murder of a 10-year-old<00:22:57.520> child.
• There's too many cases of murder, death.
• There's too many cases of murder,<01:33:46.000> death.
• You heard the first bill murder, death.

Keywords: 910, house, all

Summary: The committee heard testimony on SB 281 SD1, which would define and prohibit torture as a Class A felony. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office, HPD investigators, and other supporters said the bill is needed because existing laws do not adequately capture torture, especially cases involving children and vulnerable persons. Several testifiers emphasized that starvation is a common method of torture that often leaves little visible evidence, and they urged the committee to restore the original starvation language removed from the measure. The Office of the Public Defender said it did not oppose the bill’s purpose but raised concerns that the language was too broad and could create trial issues, particularly around minors and vulnerable people, and suggested narrowing amendments. The chair indicated the testimony had made a strong impression and said the committee would try to move the bill forward. The committee then heard SB 292 SD1, relating to sexual exploitation and safe harbor protections for survivors seeking medical or law enforcement help. The Honolulu Prosecutor’s Office supported the measure, noting that a prior version raised equal protection concerns that were no longer present, and said survivors should be able to seek help without fear of prosecution. Written support was also noted from several advocacy and state groups. Testimony in support focused on retaliation fears, trafficking, and the need for manpower and resources to address exploitation and related crimes. Finally, the committee took up SB 295 SD1, which would increase penalties for violating temporary restraining orders and orders for protection and treat a violation of one as a second offense for the other. The Public Defender’s Office objected to the mandatory jail component, arguing judges should retain discretion and that there was no clear evidence mandatory jail deters violations. The transcript cuts off before any final committee action or vote on SB 295 was recorded.

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• off of their murder.
• potentially profit off of her murder potentially profit off of her murder without<01:09:40.719><
• The homicide statutes in New Hampshire are capital murder, first-degree murder, second-degree murder,
• , Hampshire are capital murder, Hampshire are capital murder, first-degree<01:14:58.080> murder
• variation of the secondderee murders variation of the secondderee murders that<01:15:56.000>

Keywords: 928, house, all

Summary: The House Judiciary Committee opened a hearing on Senate Bill 146, which would remove the requirement that a medical examiner physically view a body before issuing a cremation certificate. The prime sponsor, Sen. Suprentice, and Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Jenny Duval explained that the bill would not change the death certificate process or the existing waiting period before cremation; it would only eliminate the in-person viewing step. They said the current review of death certificates already catches the vast majority of cases that should be reported to the medical examiner, and that the physical view changes outcomes in less than 1% of cremation cases. The witnesses emphasized that the bill is intended to improve efficiency and reduce delays for families and funeral homes, while freeing deputy medical examiners to focus on homicides, suicides, accidents, and unexpected natural deaths. Dr. Duval cited an example where review of a death certificate, not the body, uncovered a long-ago strangulation-related homicide, arguing that the key safeguard is review of records and cause of death, not the physical view. She also said the change would save travel time and some costs for the department. Committee members asked about how death certificates list primary and contributing causes of death, whether the low percentage of findings means the current process has a deterrent effect, why cremation is treated differently from burial, and whether identification concerns are adequately addressed. The sponsors responded that identification is handled earlier by hospitals, families, and funeral directors, and that any questionable identification would already fall under medical examiner jurisdiction. They also said the bill would not alter the two-day cremation delay or other existing safeguards. No vote or final action was taken in the portion of the hearing provided.

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• We didn't need it during the high spike of murders in the 1980s and '90s.
• Self-defense doesn't immunize you against the charge of murder; it defends you against the charge.
• We didn't need it during the high spike of murders in the 1980s and '90s.
• Self-defense doesn't immunize you against the charge of murder; it defends you against the charge.
• <00:07:44.159> and<00:07:44.360> claim to commit murder and claim to commit murder

Keywords: 1183, house

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• I refuse to believe no one can do anything to stop these murders.
• intent upon mass murder. intent upon mass murder.
• Fifty people at a queer nightclub dancing, murdered instantly.
• dancing, murdered instantly. dancing, murdered instantly.
• That may maybe that murder everyone. That may maybe that will<00:54:09.280> happen.

Keywords: 1183, house

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• case and he's an trial on a murder case and he's an trial on a murder case and during the trial in his
• trial but his name is really so murder trial but his name is really so murder trial but his name is
• in California so they got it once murder in California so they got it once murder in California so they
• in individual that committed a murder in individual that committed a murder in California committed
• a murder here in California committed a murder here in California committed a murder here in Alabama

Bills: SB82, SB78, SB4, SB6, SB62, SB66, SB77, SB63, SB79, SB53, SB55, HB14

Keywords: SB82, warrant recall, outstanding warrants, stale warrants, misdemeanor warrants, Class B misdemeanor, Class C misdemeanor, municipal magistrate, circuit court clerk, criminal procedure, court administration, docket cleanup, warrant audit, law enforcement notification, domestic violence, sex offense, weapons offense, deadly weapon, dangerous instrument, felony-related charges