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.
Anchorage will allow most employees to use marijuana off the clock, but not work for the city within eight hours of using marijuana
San Diego would be the first city in the county to battery storage and disposal
The 12 cities claim the zero-bail schedule for nonviolent felonies and misdemeanors will result in a “significant increase in criminals released back into the community”
In February, Jazmine Headley testified before the city council about the incident, which offered her a public apology and passed legislation aimed at improving how people are treated at benefits offices.
The council’s quick action was a victory for KC Tenants, which formed earlier this year and assembled tenant leaders from across the city. But the group lost a key battle: protections for low-income tenants who pay rent using housing vouchers.
Many of the city’s black residents have disengaged from the process, feeling their voices don’t matter
“America’s mayors will engage with those seeking the highest office in this land,” L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti said. “Yes, we need a leader in the White House, but we also need a local partner in America’s cities.”
Detroit’s recent resurgence has led to refurbished downtown buildings, new boutique hotels and an invigorated arts community. But the renaissance has done little for some residents who live in persistent poverty and harbor lingering mistrust after decades of racial upheaval.
It’s not clear how criteria will be used to evaluate proposals, but companies that share data, ensure public safety and privacy when testing, and promote job creation would fare better than those that don’t.
Experts say anybody carrying guns, including teachers, needs ongoing, intensive training to be able to handle their firearms proficiently and respond appropriately in stressful settings — and many law enforcement officers don’t even get that.
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.
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