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 bill presumes disabling or fatal infectious diseases were suffered in the line of duty as a result of injury due to uncapped needles
The bill proposed banning all geofence warrants; Law enforcement officials said passing the bill would hinder their ability to investigate crimes
The law would have made it illegal to knowingly film police officers 8 feet or closer if the officer tells the person to stop
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a bill this week that will limit sudden rent increases, a major contributing factor to the state’s homelessness problem.
Governments continue to be among the most likely targets for cybersecurity attacks. Optiv Security’s CTIE report aims to keep organizations up to date on the latest threats and offers insights into best practices for managing them.
Election security advocates led by Jill Stein argue that Philadelphia’s new touchscreen voting machines violate the state’s legally binding agreement to only purchase voting systems with a verifiable paper trail.
Learn why yes/no victim interview questions by police can set victims up for failure and potentially impede the progress of criminal cases
While the Trump administration claims the move is to protect cities that cannot take in refugees, critics point to a larger agenda of limiting immigration.
Richard Spiers examines five media-relevant issues related to how local governments are affected by officer involved shootings.
Mayor Bill de Blasio becomes the fifth to drop out of the crowded Democratic presidential field.
The latest research has shown that local governments may be ignoring the threats of human trafficking businesses that are right in front of them.
Henry County was found liable for a 911 call error that led to a Clinton, Missouri, officer’s death.
The Leadership Conference Education Fund findings indicate that a trend in rapid closure of polling places are due to loss of Voting Rights Act protections, and are most notable in Texas, Georgia and Arizona from 2012-2018.
Like many local governments nationwide pushing to lift the minimum wage in the absence of a national increase, Dallas County, Texas, approves $15 per hour for its county workforce.
As winter approaches, the city of Spokane considers suspending or not enforcing sit-lie ordinances that ban encampments in public places.
Grand Rapids police have been unnecessarily dispatched after 911 calls were made due to implicit bias or discrimination. As part of a larger human rights ordinance, the city has made bias crime reporting a civil infraction with penalties up to $500.
After Hickenlooper drops bid for White House, he announces his candidacy against incumbent Colorado Senator Cory Gardner.
The city worked with New York University School of Law’s Policing Project to create the policy with input from the ACLU-NJ and the local Fraternity of Police
After six Philadelphia officers were shot in a crime-related gun battle, Mayor Jim Kenney responds that officer safety is enough cause for local leaders to seek gun control.
