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 judge freed the department from federal oversight in a move he called “the end of the beginning” of Seattle police reform
The new response system will minimize police presence at protests and enforce de-escalation methods before increasing response, unless public safety is at risk
Law enforcement offices that serve rural counties can receive funds to raise pay, hire new officers and buy new equipment
Voters are deciding whether to designate Tucson as Arizona’s only sanctuary city, a direct challenge to Trump and to an anti-illegal immigration law that put a global spotlight on the state nearly a decade ago.
Last year Trump made a similar threat as wildfires devastated Malibu and Paradise, California — accusing the state of “gross mismanagement” of forests.
Few, if any, people who lost children, spouses and other loved ones stand to receive any compensation from the opioid lawsuit settlements.
Supporters of the bill, which would require gun sellers to alert police if a potential purchaser failed the criminal background check, say 30% of criminals who try to purchase guns but fail to do so because of background checks are arrested within five years.
The South Bend, Indiana, mayor has amassed a network of roughly 60 “Mayors for Pete,” a collection of local leaders pushing for his underdog bid.
The state is investing millions of dollars to beef up elections security, including providing $15.5 million in grants to local jurisdictions and $1.9 million to install network monitoring systems.
The current wildfire crisis in California should serve as an object lesson in the folly of expecting private enterprise to operate in the service of the public interest.
Summit County leaders -- including local governments -- deserve credit for taking some measure of risk two years ago in pursuing this case. Now, the question becomes how to best spend these and future proceeds.
The Harris County, Texas, Public Safety Technology Services Department earned top prize for building a tool that courts can use to verify the integrity of images entered into evidence.
In the days since his standout performance in the last Democratic debate, Buttigieg has come under criticism for being too cozy with powerful tech industry giant Mark Zuckerberg and faced renewed questions about his ability to attract African American voters.
The gathering focused on future potential settlement dollars from pending state and local suits, which could include help for individual communities or for state or local programs.
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Prosecutors argue that the law prohibiting the removal of memorials for war veterans, which dates to 1904 and only applied to counties until 1997, does not apply retroactively to statues erected before the law’s expansion.
In a settlement reached just hours before the first federal trial on the opioid crisis was set to begin, Cleveland’s Cuyahoga County and Akron’s Summit County will receive $260 million to fund treatment programs and other services for hard-hit communities.
Amelda Glaspie and her husband paid $800 a month to live without water or power in an abandoned L.A. church.
This first federal opioid crisis trial between two Ohio counties and drug manufacturers will focus on distribution: Were the companies obligated to halt shipments of suspicious orders and, if so, did they comply?
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