Another State Creates a Police Buffer Zone (Newser Deep Dive)

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August 10, 2024     Another State Creates a Police Buffer Zone A new law in Louisiana makes it illegal for people—citizens and journalists alike—to get within 25 feet of police if ordered to back off. A story by ProPublica and Verite News notes that the state becomes the fourth to enact such a police buffer zone, following the lead of Arizona, Indiana, and Florida. Keep reading   $3.6K of Online Orders Is Enough for $3M of Fentanyl Question: How hard would it be to order supplies online to whip up a lucrative batch of fentanyl? Answer: "Astonishingly easy," declares Reuters after some of its reporters did exactly that. Keep reading     2 Cows Got Lost. Even Joaquin Phoenix Ended Up Involved Events in a rural Western New York town have "inspired death threats, rowdy protests, shadowy figures skulking in the woods, intercessions by Fox News and Joaquin Phoenix, stolen chickens, county and state legislation, and a court battle featuring a rotating cast of lawyers." Per a feature in the New York Times by Christopher Maag, two cows named Blackee and Hornee are behind the hubbub, after they escaped from their farm in Newfane and ended up in the yard of a nearby 27-acre animal sanctuary owned by Tracy Murphy. Keep reading   From the Archives Dad Said Mom Wasn't Coming Home. Finding Her Took 40 Years The last time Paul Wulff spoke to his dad was in 1989. "Until you tell me more information, I don't have a whole lot to say," Wulff recalls saying to him. Keep reading   From Our Sponsors Manage your subscriptions  |  Unsubscribe from Newser emails  |  Privacy Policy We'd love to hear from you. Send us a note at feedback@newser.com. Read our stories on MSN. Newser, LLC  |  1395 Brickell Avenue  |  Suite 800  |  Miami, Florida  |  33131 © 2024 Newser, LLC. All rights reserved