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The court has been closed since February 23 as officials investigate the cause of the attack
Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Josh Hawley have introduced a bill aimed at expanding mental health support for police officers, firefighters and EMTs
Mayor Norie Gonzalez Garza explained to Governor Greg Abbot that the severity of the data breach has required “extraordinary measures” and may not be resolved
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Police Commissioner Dennis White had sued after the mayor moved to fire him over decades-old abuse allegations
Other bills still up for consideration include one increasing penalties for assaulting first responders and one that aims for more police accountability
The city has asked state and federal agencies for help as Minneapolis police face a shortage of officers, the mayor said
The state has already seen 900 more fires this year than it did at the same last year
The bill would require cities to hold an election if their proposed budget reduces or reallocates police funding
The open dialogue format allows both groups to hear each other’s expectations and concerns
The town has demanded that the police chief hand over the keys to the evidence storage room
Officials anticipate sending the new teams to about a third of all behavioral health calls the center gets each day
“I think it finally gives the people of Kansas City some accountability of policing activities in their city,” said Mayor Quinton Lucas
In a normal year, the turnover rate is 8-12% for county health administrators