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.
The 2022 shooting left both officers wounded; one has not returned to police work
The lawsuit was filed by three academy graduates from 2017 and 2018 on behalf of their whole classes
A change in Washington state law now requires the bailiffs to have an active commission through the state Criminal Justice Training Commission and to pass a background check
The Sheriff’s Office announced last week that it would resume enforcing residential evictions that predated the pandemic, as allowed by state law. Elected leaders, however, panned the move as “inhumane”
Citing virus concerns, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced on Friday that every voter in the state would be receiving a November ballot by mail
Citizen pushback has led some officials to rescind mandatory face mask rules in recent days
Mayor Marty Walsh wants the Trump administration to focus on getting the country back open again, not immigration policy
Some governors have suggested they would consider moving to an all-mail voting system for the November general election
Pelosi’s remarks put her in direct conflict with Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, who has expressed opposition to such funding
Tough choices to confront governments amid coronavirus, economic pause as Cassidy-Menendez legislation proposes relief
A federal judge ruled the U.S. Justice Department overstepped its bounds when it withheld millions of dollars in funding to state and local agencies
Two sheriffs said the order violates citizen’s First Amendment rights and will not be enforced despite state officials’ statements that sheriffs don’t have the authority to go against the order
As May approaches, states are putting together plans for safely reopening their economies; here’s where they are so far
Breaking down the tax benefits, and eligibility cutoffs for stimulus payments outlined by The CARES Act
Front-line workers can find information on PPE, priority testing, alternative housing, discounts and donations, self-care and childcare on the website
Four sheriffs in the northwestern Lower Peninsula called governor’s orders a “vague framework of emergency laws” that are frustrating citizens
A Change.org petition, in honor of Santa Rosa Police Detective Marylou Armer, has received more than 6,500 signatures in the past four days
The legislation would make first responders who become disabled or die from COVID-19 eligible for compensation under the Public Safety Officer Benefit program
The bill guarantees that people in high-risk jobs who contract COVID-19 will be eligible for workers’ compensation without having to prove the infection was a direct result of their jobs
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