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Grand Rapids’ new firehouse will be located in the city’s Third Ward where firefighting resources are spread thin
The IMLS Grants to States program previously supported technology, materials and literacy services in correctional facilities
Grants, up to $25,000, will support community relief, community outreach, training, specialized equipment and vegetation mitigation and fuels reduction
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Tuesday’s announcement makes NYC the first big city in the U.S. to impose such restrictions
The state could strengthen the mandate if enough workers don’t get vaccinated
The order covers more than 10,000 people who work for the city and county, as well as private health care and school facilities
The unique partnership is an attempt to decrease emergency services contacts with individuals who are better served by mental health professionals
A day after recording the most new daily cases since the start of the pandemic, Florida broke a previous record for current hospitalizations set more than a year ago
While Act 1002 allows DOC facilities to mandate masks, jails operated by local governments cannot
The dozen or so units respond to at least 26 calls a day, some of which take hours to resolve, officials said
In its first 18 days, the pilot program in Columbus handled 56 incidents, sending EMS providers to non-threatening calls that would otherwise go to police
“Does a person at high risk or with a new cancer diagnosis run to TikTok or Facebook memes for medical advice?”
While some question the involvement of a private contractor, others are negotiating who would be eligible