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The package also removes a residency requirement for Kansas City police officers

The bill would reverse a current law that bars first responders from transporting working animals in most situations

Owners must also pay a fee to cover taxpayers' costs associated with gun violence

The bill "puts the safety of incarcerated persons and correction employees at substantial risk,” said Gov. Lamont

Signed into law on Tuesday, the bill creates minimum training standards for use-of-force and de-escalation tactics

"We talk about structures, but in the end, it's about people and making sure that they are safe," said Key Biscayne Village Manager Steve Williamson

Brian Dunn, attorney for Jacorey Shaw's parents, says there was both negligence and a cover-up conspiracy involved in Shaw's death investigation

Organizations and citizens have a “shared responsibility” to defend their data, computer hardware and software systems from ransomware attacks

The lawsuit demands the return of $42.3 million the city recently allocated to a new Community Services and Prevention Fund

Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability

The bill bars cities and counties from reducing their law enforcement budgets by more than 5% in one year, or cumulatively across five years

The settlement is the largest in the city's history involving a civil rights lawsuit and the Santa Rosa Police Department

A federal jury ruled that the firing of Kansas City Firefighter Jyan Harris, who is Black, was in retaliation for reporting harassment