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- A recent U.S. Supreme Court case made it harder to sue police for barging into a home and provoking a shooting. The case rejects the provocation rule wherein police can be sued for violating a victim's constitutional rights against unreasonable searches if they provoked a confrontation that resulted in violence. The ruling holds that police cannot be held liable for injuries they caused as part of a search unless the search itself is unreasonable.
- Illinois has recently passed a law that raises the legal age for purchasing cigarettes, e-cigarettes and other tobacco products from 18 to 21.It takes effect July 1. It aims to reduce tobacco use among teens and young adults by preventing them from starting.Statistics show that most smokers start as teenagers, and the younger they are when they start, the more likely they'll become addicted.Illinois joins a growing list of states and municipalities adopting "Tobacco 21" policies, as vaping among teens is on the rise.
