Recent Gov1 News

• Portland unrest continues as mayor decries violence

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  “You are not demonstrating, you are attempting to commit murder,” Mayor Ted Wheeler said in a news conference

• Minneapolis commission takes up proposal to disband police

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  If it advances to the November ballot, voters would get the final say

• W.Va. governor criticized for using CARES Act funds for 'medical access road' maintenance

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  Gov. Jim Justice initially allocated $100 million to maintenance of 95 roadways he calls "COVID-19 highways"

• Seattle chief asks City Council for intervention after protesters show up near her home

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  Chief Carmen Best said her neighbors didn't allow protesters to “trespass or engage in other illegal behavior in the area, despite repeated attempts to do so”

• Pandemic-related traffic closures lead Mass. FD to implement bicycle patrols

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  The first responders on bicycles will be able to respond to medical emergencies more quickly than on larger apparatus

• Patients will do their own nose swabs at Las Vegas test site

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  City employees demonstrated the self-administering of the tests in a video

• COVID-19: How public safety companies are assisting the frontline pandemic response

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  The businesses that equip and serve first responders are supporting the national emergency response with new products, free services and donations

• Wisconsin’s major cities receive $6.3 million to implement safe voting plan

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  With federal funding falling short, 5 Wisconsin cities have partnered with a local nonprofit to ensure safe voting this election cycle

• House passes childcare bills as element of recovery

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  Childcare, school reopening intertwined with 2020 politics

• Seattle City Council proposes police layoffs but can't defund by 50% yet, members say

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  Council members say bargaining with the Seattle Police Officers Guild will delay layoffs until November

• FDNY formally forbids use of hoses against unruly crowds

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  The department reportedly issued the order to its members amidst ongoing demonstrations in New York City

• Face masks: Here’s what cops, firefighters, medics and COs have to say about use, policy and effectiveness

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  Nearly one-third of public safety personnel do not get a department-issued face mask, plus other key findings from nearly 4,000 survey responses

• Some educators of color resist push for police-free schools

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  “Generalizations and romanticizations aren’t getting us anywhere," said Principal Stacy Parrish

• Ky. PD saved money, lowered arrests by hiring social worker to assist cops

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  Social worker Kelly Pomplio says she helps with calls after the scene has been secured by a police officer

• Colo. health department re-opens investigation into use of ketamine in high-profile case

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  A spokesman said the department has received "numerous complaints" and "additional information" about the use of ketamine to sedate Elijah McClain

• Repairing the system: Improving policing practices in communities of color

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  8 actionable steps any state or municipality can take to start mending the relationships between police and community

• Judge lifts ban on releasing NYPD police discipline records

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  A federal judge had halted the release of disciplinary records online last week after unions sued

• Election 2020 through the eyes of a Massachusetts poll worker

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  An elections worker in Salem talks civic pride, vote integrity and pandemic preparedness

• US agency: Pandemic masks thwart face recognition tech up to 50% of the time

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  Under ideal conditions, the failure rate for the best algorithms is only about 0.3%, according to a study by the National Institute of Standards and Technology

• LAPD expands community policing program amid calls for reform

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  The Community Safety Partnership program is credited with reducing violent crime and improving relationships with residents, officials said

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