Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire

Why using fear to promote COVID-19 vaccination and mask wearing could backfire

The fire service role in local emergency management

The fire service role in local emergency management

How to really fix COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling

How to really fix COVID-19 vaccine appointment scheduling

More than 3,300 courses and videos covering all facets of local government and public safety!

More than 3,300 courses and videos covering all facets of local government and public safety!

‘Stay informed. Read less. Do more.’ Tools to evaluate research

‘Stay informed. Read less. Do more.’ Tools to evaluate research

Despite security concerns, online voting advances

Despite security concerns, online voting advances

Spokane awarded $2.7M to fund homeless shelter for young adults

Spokane awarded $2.7M to fund homeless shelter for young adults

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe awarded $50,000 grant for food sovereignty programs

Blue Lake Rancheria Tribe awarded $50,000 grant for food sovereignty programs

Giving our schools a lifeline: Where to find funding in the COVID-19 era

Giving our schools a lifeline: Where to find funding in the COVID-19 era

Remote dispatching gives Arlington ECC an edge in operations, staffing

Remote dispatching gives Arlington ECC an edge in operations, staffing

COVID-19 variants further strain public health agencies

COVID-19 variants further strain public health agencies

Putting a face on the homeless

Putting a face on the homeless

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Legal

Legal

Legal

Through the passing and enforcement of laws, governments wield a powerful tool for keeping their communities safe. In this section, we highlight the myriad ways local governments engage with the legal system to move their communities forward and protect their citizens. Though by no means a perfect system – enforcement inequities continue to make the headlines – local leaders are striving to create laws that work fairly for all.

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NM corrections officer sues over vaccination mandate
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Isaac Legaretta is facing termination for declining a vaccination; Dona Ana County said it stands behind its policy
Bill ending residency requirements for first responders alarms Tenn. lawmakers
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Chattanooga state legislators raised concerns related to the city's compliance with a decades-old federal court order
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Volunteer Pa. fire companies struggle after both in-person fundraisers, online raffles shut down
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A recently-introduced bill aims to allow fire companies to continue online raffles, after some companies were informed their raffles went against state rules
NM county moves ahead with vaccine mandate despite union concerns, threatened litigation
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The union representing Doña Ana County firefighters questioned why paid county first responders are required to receive the COVID-19 vaccine while volunteers are not required
LA sues 'ghost gun' maker Polymer80; LAPD says over 700 seized weapons tied to its parts
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The LAPD says last year 40% of guns recovered by law enforcement were 'ghost guns,' weapons made from kits that don't require background checks
Workers' compensation claim denied for NY assistant fire chief who died from on-duty injury
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Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
Ariz. bill would harshen penalties for protesters
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The bill would make “violent or disorderly assembly” resulting in damage or injury a class 6 felony
Kansas City bar and restaurant sues mayor over COVID-19 restrictions
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The business owners claim restrictions to curb the virus have led to a "vast economic loss of great proportions"
Mo. city pays $250K to battalion chief who claimed he was denied promotions due to race
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Kansas City Battalion Chief Stephen Seals also says he was retaliated against for reporting previous discrimination
San Francisco FF sues department, claims racist, homophobic treatment
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San Francisco Firefighter Keith Baraka said he was called derogatory epithets, denied promotions and questioned about his HIV status by a supervisor
Mo. bill would allow deadly force against demonstrators
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A senator on Monday pitched a bill that would allow the use of deadly force against protesters on private property and give immunity to people who run over demonstrators blocking traffic
NY Attorney General to sue NYPD over response to Floyd protests
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The lawsuit is expected to demand a federal monitor oversee changes on how the NYPD handles protests in the future
Public employee speech and consequence of unlawful action
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When does a public employee’s First Amendment rights give way to an employer’s right to suspend or terminate the employee?
Okla. firefighters sue city over unpaid OT
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Members of IAFF Local 2041 filed a lawsuit against the City of Chickasha for allegedly failing to pay firefighters the lawful rate for overtime hours
Dozens sue Chicago Police over tactics at protests in 2020
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60 plaintiffs allege they were beaten and unlawfully arrested by Chicago police officers at George Floyd protests
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