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Medical experts believe nalmefene shouldn’t replace naloxone because of an increased risk for severe withdrawal symptoms associated with it
“Nothing is more harmful to the growth of our state than criminals who roam our streets with little fear of punishment,” Missouri State House Speaker Jon Patterson said
Jails in the study saw lower death rates without adding staff, changing providers or upgrading equipment
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Those found by police with small amounts of street drugs will now face a civil citation instead of an arrest
Officers must now turn on their body cameras to talk privately when responding to calls
The Crisis Assistance Helping Out on the Streets unit, CAHOOTS for short, sends teams of medics and trained mental health workers to urgent calls for medical or psychological help instead of police
Officials say the numbers reflect a splintering of extremist groups that are more difficult to track
A “neighborhood concerns index survey” has been created to identify the area’s needs and receive feedback from residents
Kansas City Battalion Chief Stephen Seals also says he was retaliated against for reporting previous discrimination
A proposal calls to remove the minimum staffing requirement and replace MPD with a new Department of Public Safety
The union concluded the “investigation was done for solely political purposes and was not based on fact”
Officials did not cite a specific threat, but pointed to “a heightened threat environment across the US”
San Francisco Firefighter Keith Baraka said he was called derogatory epithets, denied promotions and questioned about his HIV status by a supervisor