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The guide offers a clear road map for organizations aiming to protect against hate crimes and terrorist threats
The program forgives the remaining home loan balances for law enforcement officers, firefighters, EMTs or paramedics serviced by CCM who have died in the line of duty
“If the ultimate sacrifice is made, I want [officers] to know we’re there, standing with you, standing with your families,” Gov. Ned Lamont said
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While Trump has linked the growing violence to protests over racial injustice, criminal justice experts say the spike defies easy explanation
The state joins a growing list of governments moving to restrict alcohol as young people cause spikes in cases nationwide
The water regulation changes, finalized last week, will limit states’ reviews of natural gas and oil pipelines and other projects impacting waterways
The approval also makes LA County the 37th county in the nation since last year to declare racism a matter of public health
Wilson County EMS will begin rolling out a program to leave behind kits that contain naloxone and materials to help dispose of opioids after overdose calls
The city’s investigation will focus mainly on policies at issue in Elijah McClain’s 2019 death, including use of force and the use of ketamine
The sweeping package was said to be one of the most substantial changes to the state’s criminal justice system in years
The mayors said that federal agents were not making communities any safer
Experts say stronger drugs and scarce treatment are leading to a sharp increase in opioid overdoses and deaths in Cook County
Through a partnership with Rethink Food NYC, Kiana Muschett-Owes provides meals to the food insecure in her Brooklyn neighborhood — and much needed encouragement