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Portland saw a record number of fatalities in the homeless population due to drug overdoses
Painesville Fire Chief Tom Hummel said the powered chairs will reduce the risk of back and shoulder injuries
Lower Merion Township officials increased the qualifying property tax credit to 100 percent
Responder Corp, RapidSOS, the Orleans Parish Communication District and the Western Fire Chiefs Association were awarded the grant to develop the R2 Network
Gary Fire Chief Sean O’Donnell accused firefighters of abusing sick time, leading to hundreds of thousands of dollars in overtime to cover their missed shifts
A 32-page report probing activities of the Banditos clique alleged that Sheriff Alex Villanueva “continues to promote a code of silence”
All 4,700 city employees will have their pay decreased by 10% and will be required to take one unpaid day off for every 14-day pay period
The report said disciplinary action could be passed-down if the New York state mandate to wear face coverings when social distancing is not maintained
The county has lessened solitary confinement, reduced COs’ use of force and improved its mental health facilities
A report found that most of the three-quarters of a million people held in U.S. jails have the right to vote, but many of them are unable to
President Trump tweets that he and the first lady are entering quarantine
A new call system isn’t imminent, but mental health officials have been directed to start identifying ways to shift mental health crisis calls away from police
Oregon’s top U.S. prosecutor rejected a request from Portland’s mayor to end federal deputation of dozens of state and local police officers