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The bill offers first-time homebuyer assistance with $0 down and no monthly mortgage insurance for qualified law enforcement officers, firefighters and EMS providers
U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency cut funding for program that monitors cybersecurity threats across states and helps local officials respond
A Baton Rouge Cybertruck owner donated $20,000 worth of EV fire blankets to local fire stations after learning they had only two to handle electric vehicle fires
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A judge ordered city leaders to “immediately” take “necessary action” to fund at least 0.0017 employees per resident
The bill would reverse a current law that bars first responders from transporting working animals in most situations
In a 20-year span, FEMA’s Assistance to Firefighters Grants Program has provided more than $1.1 billion in those three states
So far, the pilot program has handled 424 calls that otherwise would likely have drawn police, said LAPD officials
Union and Toledo city officials have been in contract talks since May, as the department struggles to meet minimum staffing requirements
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