SORD: Q2 Update 13 - Law & Order Challenges and Police Staffing, $200 million AI/DoD Contract, Iran Uranium, Gender Change Surgery Banned, One-Gun-a-Month Law, Largest Cyberbreach in History
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Across the country, a federal appeals court in California struck down the one-gun-a-month law as unconstitutional, while a Kansas judge barred warrantless home inspections by agricultural officials. In Florida, Miramar Police began supervisor wellness checks for sick officers, drawing union pushback. Texas passed sweeping bail reforms and updated Houston’s license plate reader policy to require justification for searches. Maryland’s Baltimore Police launched a tactical drone program, and California’s Oakland Police relied heavily on overtime due to staffing shortages. Illinois agencies met the 2025 deadline for bodycams and updated force protocols. Police in New York City, Washington D.C., Los Angeles, and Miami-Dade heightened patrols and surveillance amid federal terrorism alerts linked to the Iran conflict. On a national level, The Supreme Court ruled 6–3 to uphold Tennessee’s ban on gender transition procedures for minors, allowing similar laws in over 20 states to remain in effect. The Senate’s reconciliation bill includes provisions to deregulate suppressors and short-barreled firearms under the National Firearms Act. DHS issued a nationwide terrorism advisory citing increased threats from Iranian-backed actors, cyberattacks, and violent extremism following U.S. airstrikes on Iranian nuclear facilities. The largest data leak in history exposed 16 billion stolen credentials across tech, government, and financial platforms, prompting urgent cybersecurity warnings. OpenAI received a $200 million Department of Defense contract to develop artificial intelligence tools for warfighting, intelligence, and surveillance, raising concerns over military use of AI. President Trump announced a ceasefire between Israel and Iran after a 12-day conflict, though both sides reportedly violated the terms shortly after implementation. The closure of the Strait of Hormuz was debated by Iranian leadership and could spike global oil prices and U.S. gas costs if enacted.
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