Natural disasters can set the stage for cyberattacks

Natural disasters can set the stage for cyberattacks

Fire Prevention Month & fire safety grants

Fire Prevention Month & fire safety grants

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides critical grant funding for local government

Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act provides critical grant funding for local government

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!

As pedestrian deaths climb across U.S., a safety campaign hopes to curb the trend

As pedestrian deaths climb across U.S., a safety campaign hopes to curb the trend

Reducing homelessness: Police collaboration with transitional shelters may be key

Reducing homelessness: Police collaboration with transitional shelters may be key

Banned books week & literacy grants

Banned books week & literacy grants

What if you could save a life in three words? Well, there’s an app for that

What if you could save a life in three words? Well, there’s an app for that

Inside the paramedic-led team conducting homeless sweeps in San Francisco

Inside the paramedic-led team conducting homeless sweeps in San Francisco

Deadly crashes on rural roads prompt new safety efforts

Deadly crashes on rural roads prompt new safety efforts

Schools can reopen safely – an epidemiologist describes what works and what’s not worth the effort

Schools can reopen safely – an epidemiologist describes what works and what’s not worth the effort

3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic Greenville, California

3 wildfire lessons for forest towns as Dixie Fire destroys historic Greenville, California

Topics
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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Kansas City police board files lawsuit against city leaders over budget measure
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The lawsuit demands the return of $42.3 million the city recently allocated to a new Community Services and Prevention Fund
Texas lawmakers pass bills targeting protesters who block roads, use fireworks, laser pointers
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Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
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Ga. governor signs bill banning 'defund the police' efforts into law
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The bill bars cities and counties from reducing their law enforcement budgets by more than 5% in one year, or cumulatively across five years
Calif. city to pay $1.9 million to people injured during George Floyd protests
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The settlement is the largest in the city's history involving a civil rights lawsuit and the Santa Rosa Police Department
Jury rules Kansas City government discriminated against Black firefighter, awards him $2.4M
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A federal jury ruled that the firing of Kansas City Firefighter Jyan Harris, who is Black, was in retaliation for reporting harassment
Derek Chauvin found guilty of murder and manslaughter in Floyd case
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Chauvin was found guilty on all charges in a verdict read Tuesday afternoon
Mont. governor signs bill giving elected officials power over health boards
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The new law allows city councils and county commissioners to amend or rescind emergency orders by local health boards and health officers
Pandemic promotes city vs. state conflicts
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“Generally speaking, not only is there more preemption [lately], it comes with teeth"
Texas Senate backs penalizing cities that cut police spending
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The bill's sponsor said it was intended to promote public safety and show support for law enforcement
Auditor: Chicago FD needs stronger policies against sexual harassment, race discrimination
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The inspector general's report found more than half of female employees and 87% of Black employees surveyed reported harassment or discrimination
NM governor signs bill to legalize recreational pot
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The smell of marijuana will no longer be grounds for police searches
Ohio bills would penalize demonstrators who target first responders, block roadways
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The ACLU of Ohio said some parts of the legislation could have a chilling effect on free speech
Researchers: Community violence prevention initiatives effective at curbing mass shootings
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A new analysis suggests that Americans who want to make mass shootings less frequent and deadly may want to think beyond gun control legislation
NY is latest state to legalize recreational marijuana
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New York will also start automatically expunging criminal records for certain past marijuana-related convictions
Do Fla. legislators want to do cities' jobs? These preemption bills suggest they do
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"This session we've seen an avalanche of proposals designed to undercut local democracy and erase home rule"
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