Legal
Legal matters are a core focus for local and state government agencies, encompassing the creation, interpretation, and enforcement of laws and regulations that govern public affairs. Legal frameworks ensure that government actions are consistent with the rule of law and protect citizens’ rights. Though by no means a perfect system – enforcement inequities continue to make the headlines – local leaders strive to create laws that work fairly for all.
Amid ballot box burning and machete-wielding intimidators, law enforcement agencies across the nation affirm they are ready to ensure voters’ safety
States United Democracy Center, a non-partisan organization, discussed priorities for law enforcement during election season
Officers unable to return to full duty after 251 workdays will be given a choice to apply for a reclassification, take a leave of absence, seek medical retirement or resign
Experts say arbitration, the appeals process used by law enforcement agencies, can block any meaningful policing reform by keeping problem officers on the job
Republican lawmakers tied passage of the hate crimes bill (H.B. 426) to simultaneous passage of H.B. 838, which mandates penalties for crimes targeting first responders
Residents in Louisville, the state’s largest city, have only one site available to them for in-person voting
Education officials want the state to indemnify local school districts ahead of the fall semester
Arizona’s count of confirmed COVID-19 cases surged again Friday, setting the third record in four days for daily high numbers of new cases
The law also bans chokeholds and limits other uses of force
Tulsa Mayor G.T. Bynum has declared a civil emergency ahead of Saturday’s event
President Trump has ordered federal agencies to expedite infrastructure project permitting and thwart NEPA, CWA and more in the name of economic recovery. How will local and state government leaders respond?
Officials in DeKalb, Morgan, Clarke and Cherokee counties have reported tabulation errors stemming from the state’s new voting system
In a 66-part tweet, Ellen Weintraub aims to set the record straight on the security, and integrity, of voting by mail
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said voters in line at one of Atlanta’s largest precincts reported all the machines were down
The lawsuit states the officers were denied due process and other officers who engaged in similar conduct weren’t fired
The Democrat-led state legislature plans to pass a repeal of a decades-old law that keeps officers’ disciplinary records secret
“Now is the time to show your support for needed police reform in Pennsylvania,” said Mayor Bill Peduto. “Being quiet is not where the state needs to be”
A freelance journalist has filed a federal lawsuit against the City of Minneapolis, the likely first of many to come in the days ahead
Thomas Morelli has been charged with filing a false police report after he blamed racist comments on his personal Facebook page on hackers
