Legal Problems for Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill

路易斯安那州總檢察長 Liz Murrill 面臨法律問題


Introduction

A group of people in New Orleans says Liz Murrill did bad things. She is the Attorney General. They say she tried to scare local leaders.

新奧良的一群人表示 Liz Murrill 做了不法之事。她是該州的總檢察長。他們指稱她試圖恐嚇當地領袖。

Main Body

The state made a new law about court offices. Leaders in New Orleans did not like this law. They chose a new person for the office. Liz Murrill sent letters to these leaders. She said they must follow the law or they will lose their jobs.

州政府制定了一項關於法院辦公室的新法。新奧良的領袖並不喜歡這項法律。他們為該辦公室選擇了一位新的人選。Liz Murrill 向這些領袖發信,表示他們必須遵守法律,否則將失去工作。

Some people think this is about politics. The state wants to change how they vote. New Orleans leaders say the state is attacking them. The state leaders say they only want to fix the offices.

有些人認為這涉及政治。州政府想要改變投票方式。新奧良的領袖表示州政府在攻擊他們。而州政府領袖則稱他們僅想整頓辦公室。

One lawyer says Liz Murrill scared the leaders. But other lawyers say she only did her job. Governor Jeff Landry wants to help her. He wants to stop her punishment if she loses the case.

一名律師表示 Liz Murrill 恐嚇了這些領袖。但其他律師則認為她只是在履行職責。州長 Jeff Landry 想要協助她,如果她在案件中敗訴,他希望能阻止對她的懲罰。

Conclusion

Liz Murrill must pay $400,000 to stay out of jail. The state and the city are still very angry with each other.

Liz Murrill 必須支付 40 萬美元才能免於入獄。州政府與市政府之間仍處於非常憤怒的對立狀態。

Vocabulary Learning

⚡ The 'Power' Words

In this story, we see a fight between two groups. To talk about this in English, you need Action Words (Verbs) that show power or conflict.

1. The Action of Force

  • Scare \rightarrow To make someone feel afraid. ("She tried to scare leaders.")
  • Attack \rightarrow To try to hurt or stop someone. ("The state is attacking them.")

2. The Action of Rules

  • Follow \rightarrow To do what a rule says. ("They must follow the law.")
  • Fix \rightarrow To make something correct. ("They want to fix the offices.")

💡 Quick Grammar Tip: "Must"

When you see MUST, it means there is no choice. It is a 100% requirement.

  • Must pay \rightarrow No choice, pay the money.
  • Must follow \rightarrow No choice, obey the law.

Example Flow: RuleMust FollowOr Fail\text{Rule} \rightarrow \text{Must Follow} \rightarrow \text{Or Fail}

Vocabulary Learning

Attorney General (n.)
The top lawyer for a state or country.
Example:The Attorney General helps the state with legal problems.
scare (v.)
To make someone feel afraid.
Example:The loud noise can scare the small cat.
follow (v.)
To do what a law or a rule says.
Example:You must follow the traffic rules when you drive.
politics (n.)
Activities related to governing a city or country.
Example:Many people talk about politics during the election.
attacking (v.)
Trying to hurt someone or something, often with words.
Example:The two leaders are attacking each other in the news.
punishment (n.)
A penalty for doing something wrong.
Example:The punishment for stealing is going to jail.
Practice A2 words in a crossword