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States like Georgia and Florida are increasing spending on security and staffing, while California and Pennsylvania look to cut costs
Tucson voters will decide in March if a half-cent rise for 10 years will provide more firefighters and police officers
Grant awardees are reportedly unable to conduct drawdowns from already approved grant fund accounts
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Officers who participate in the program meet monthly with high schoolers to talk about experiences kids have had with police, discuss stereotypes and reverse-roleplay each other’s roles
The bills include making it easier to sue cops for excessive force and require the NYPD to track the race of drivers in traffic stops
The city banned assault weapons in 2018, though a Boulder County District Court judge ruled just days before the shooting that such a ban was illegal under state law
The bill would prohibit the city of Cedar Falls from continuing its public safety officer program
Under a divided Senate, President Biden demanded the chamber pass two bills that would tighten federal background check laws and ban high-capacity magazines
The malware attack forced the district to cancel both in-person and virtual classes Monday
Family members told investigators that their son had previously attacked a classmate and may have a mental illness
The bill moved to final reading Monday with an amendment including corrections officers and private, nonprofit EMS squad members
CognitiveEMS, developed by University of Virginia researchers, provides prompts to support responders’ decision-making
Logan County said it has no other options for keeping the ambulance service running