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.
HPD officers will no longer pursue drivers suspected of Class C offenses, including minor traffic violations and theft, according to the new policy
Judge Urias said he agreed with plaintiffs who accused the governor of impeding on constitutional rights
The new policy also requires departments with extra ammunition to hand it over to the Sheriff’s Department for use in training
As his presidential campaign picks up steam, Pete Buttigieg is careful not to call himself a combat veteran even as he notes the danger he faced during his seven-month deployment as an intelligence officer in Afghanistan.
The new total shows just how important it is to get the census numbers right every ten years. The same group put out a preliminary estimate of $880 billion in May.
Steven Benjamin, one of South Carolina’s highest profile black politicians, says he’s ready to support the former mayor if he does indeed launch his presidential bid.
Judge Gloria R. Walker dismissed second-degree felony charges against a Florida teen who had threatened school violence because she said prosecutors could not prove the threat had been transmitted as described in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Act.
Stop-and-frisk gave police wide authority to detain people they suspected of committing a crime, and Bloomberg aggressively pursued the tactic when he first took over as NYC’s mayor in 2002.
In a controversial ruling last month, a federal judge found that the purpose of a proposed safe injection site was not to facilitate drug use, but rather to save lives and reduce drug consumption by helping more people get into treatment.
Attorneys for the state have argued abating the opioid crisis in Oklahoma would cost between $12.6 billion for 20 years and $17.5 billion over 30 years.
“I’ve been uniquely impressed by how Pete has grown his campaign and what I’ve said about the fresh start and the new era he describes every day.”
A group of nearly two dozen public entities had sued the utility for negligence and improper operation of power lines and equipment.
The suit comes amid a string of deadly extremist attacks around the world in which the alleged killers used the internet to share their views or signal their intentions.
According to a new Brennan Center of Justice report, the federal government’s lack of election vendor oversight has increased the pressure on state and local officials to secure their own voting systems
Local governments are currently hamstrung by a 1904 state law that protects memorials for war veterans, but a new Democratic majority in the General Assembly is planning to change this.
Reed, a former probate judge for Montgomery County, is the first black mayor of the city where Southern delegates voted to form the Confederacy in 1861.
It’s a story of climate change, a housing crisis and an aging power system that, like much of the U.S. infrastructure, has fallen into disrepair.
In a recent interview with the Associated Press, Buttigieg pointed to his seven-month deployment in Afghanistan in 2014 and watching the impact a female general had “culturally” on the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force.
The framework comes as the federal government has faced criticism for the lack of information it has made public about efforts by foreign hackers to penetrate campaigns and election systems.
