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Elk Grove has secured a FAA waiver to operate Flock Safety’s radar-based DFR system, eliminating the need for human observers when flying drones at optimal heights
The Office of Management and Budget withdrew its spending freeze just two days after issuing the order
City and MBTA collaboration cuts transit delays with real-time signal priority
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Decatur officials said approximately 40-45% of the city’s first responders and public works employees have been vaccinated so far
Whitehall Volunteer Fire Company Assistant Chief James Brooks Jr. suffered a torn aorta responding to a fire and accumulated nearly $1 million in medical bills
Under the new proposal, Georgians would be required to contact police within one hour of holding someone
The bill would make “violent or disorderly assembly” resulting in damage or injury a class 6 felony
The bill would apply to the spouses and children of police officers, corrections officers and firefighters killed in the line of duty after Jan 1. 2010
The bill would apply to cities, towns or counties that cut expenses for law enforcement by more than 1% of the government’s budget that year
The unanimous vote came eight days after police requested the funding, saying they were down 200 police officers from recent years
The forum aims to facilitate information exchange on strategies to build public confidence, optimize equitable access and use data to drive distribution
“This isn’t just a Florida problem right now — it’s potentially an everywhere problem”
The president’s American Rescue Plan includes $350 billion for local governments to distribute vaccines, fund rental assistance programs and pay public sector workers