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Funding for Lowell and Tewksbury fire departments of over $70K helped improve firefighter safety and fireground operations
Participants in the discussion organized by the Minnesota Ambulance Association spoke on reimbursement, tax burdens and staffing
Funding from the Department of Agriculture will help the Southwest Webster Ambulance Service move out of quarters they outgrew 15 years ago
The bill “puts the safety of incarcerated persons and correction employees at substantial risk,” said Gov. Lamont
“We see clearly that crime is out of control,” said Chief LeRonne Armstrong in an impassioned plea. “And our response was for less police resources”
As of Tuesday, the smell of weed is no longer an adequate cause for searching vehicles and property
The L.A. Police Commission requested more information after reports showed LAPD vaccination rates lagging behind California’s overall population
“We talk about structures, but in the end, it’s about people and making sure that they are safe,” said Key Biscayne Village Manager Steve Williamson
The new Akron law goes further than any in Ohio when it comes to the timely release of use-of-force videos
Gov. Tim Walz announced a change in BWC policy and says he is using $15 million in COVID relief money for violence prevention grants
Noblesville Mayor Chris Jensen said the money will compensate for a wage freeze the city council imposed this year because of economic uncertainty in 2020 at the height of the pandemic
With supply exceeding demand, the focus has shifted to smaller, targeted pop-up clinics
While some details still need to be finalized, lawmakers on both sides had been resolute that they could reach a compromise