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The Falfurrias Volunteer Fire Department will use funding from an Operation Lone Star grant to put more EMTs on the street
A new law to keep bystanders from interfering with first responders goes into effect in 2025
The Protecting America’s First Responders Act of 2021 would expand eligibility for benefits and address delays in processing claims
The settlement is the largest in the city’s history involving a civil rights lawsuit and the Santa Rosa Police Department
Shrewsbury Township currently relies on the New Jersey State Police to respond to its emergency calls
The plan also calls for a new $4 million bureau specifically to handle emergency responses
More than 20 states have considered bills this year to share disciplinary records of police officers, while about 20 states still largely prohibit their release
“The First Step Program” will offer individuals an opportunity to get help without the fear of arrest or having to worry about a lack of health insurance
The program would focus on recruiting people of color and women to become firefighter-paramedics and supporting them financially while they complete the academic work necessary to qualify
New York lawmakers called the bill “common-sense accountability”
The order is Mayor Tishaura Jones’ latest move toward fulfilling campaign promises of police and corrections accountability
The request comes after the fatal police shooting of Ma’Khia Bryant