A Texas judge has declared unconstitutional a law championed by Gov. Greg Abbott that limits the power of Democrat-led cities
https://www.businessinsider.com/texas-judge-death-star-bill-greg-abbott-unconstitutional-2023-8
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New attorney general agrees that unconstitutional law is unconstitutional and won't defend it
The law restricts filming of police without their permission and should now be blocked by the judge
State must now pay attorneys fees for media groups and ACLU fighting the law in court
https://kjzz.org/content/1852106/arizona-ag-refuses-defend-law-restricting-video-recording-police
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Arizona legislation to restrict the ability of individuals to video record police is all but officially dead.In a settlement this week, Attorney General Kris Mayes has agreed a law that would have restricted police video recording was unconstitutional.Mayes filed paperwork this week in federal court agreeing with the challengers. Republican legislative leaders who were involved in getting the statute passed last year have refused to defend it.
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