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.
Three Black Kansas City firefighters say they have experienced a hostile work environment and retaliation for speaking to investigators
Officer Jeffrey Smith’s death resulted in a new law that extended eligibility for federal benefits to the families of officers who died by suicide
“It is incredibly important our hardworking correctional officers get paid what they deserve,” Gov. Jim Justice said
The Alpharetta City Council unanimously voted to stop sponsoring the Old Soldiers Day parade. In its early years, the parade was a tribute to local Civil War veterans.
For columnist Tom Moran, it’s been frustrating that Cory Booker’s accomplishments have drawn almost no attention during his presidential campaign, so he’d like to set the record straight.
At its core, the stop-and-frisk approach is supposed to rely on more than a hunch. But the low burden of proof, the large discretion granted to police and the relatively invisible nature of these sorts of encounters combine to create real potential for abuse.
Under the state’s “red flag” law, authorities with backing from a judge can seek to remove weapons from people who pose a danger to themselves and others. Florida is one of 15 states with such laws.
“I’m trying to understand the basis for believing how 25 people will dramatically change the fabric of a community,” said Shirley Dykshoorn, a vice president for Lutheran Social Services, which handles all of North Dakota’s refugee resettlement cases.
A Georgia pastor wants to use a vacant building that previously housed a residential drug treatment program for teenagers to house up to 50 unaccompanied migrant children. Residents, however, are pushing back.
Gun violence has quickly emerged as a core issue for the former mayor’s presidential bid, as it has been for his political and philanthropic efforts for much of the last decade.
Many fire departments need community support for financial or organizational requests, and this requires a different type of preplanning and action.
Tennessee is one of only 14 states without a statutory requirement of a paper record of all ballots — regarded by most election security experts as crucial to ensuring accurate vote-counting.
Pete Buttigieg roused the crowd in Rev. William Barber’s church by remarking that although politicians “are often specifically advised to speak to the middle class,” the Bible urges awareness of the plight of the poor.
According to the Clark County Black Caucus, Cory Booker has “consistently been a voice for Black Americans on the debate stage, in his policy platform, and media” and understands the root causes of inequities.
The lawsuit in New York began as a challenge to the city’s prohibition on carrying a licensed, locked and unloaded handgun outside the city limits, either to a shooting range or a second home.
The ceremony coincided with the anniversary of Parks’ Dec. 1, 1955 arrest that sparked the Montgomery Bus Boycott, a pivotal part of the civil rights movement.
Many activists have called for drug companies to not only be sued but also face criminal charges. An investigation is a step in that direction.
E-cigarettes first appeared in the U.S. more than a decade ago and have grown into a multibillion-dollar industry despite little research on their long-term effects.
Officials with the Huntsville, Alabama, public housing authority had little to say after an investigation found multiple units with an average level of radioactivity above the level that radon contractors say calls for specialized ventilation systems to remove it.
