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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
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Mayor Quinton Lucas said he shared the messages he received via text message to show “how far we’ve gotten from being common sensible about what we are doing”
Texas, Florida and California are also backtracking as COVID-19 cases surge
An inmate died while serving time on death row, marking the first known death of a COVID-19 patient inside the prison
Mayor Bill de Blasio said money would be deferred to the city’s chronically underfunded public housing system and youth programs
Officials raised concerns about the recruitment, retention and training issues arising from the COVID-19 crisis
A new rule prevents officers involved in using deadly force from reviewing bodycam footage before completing an initial police report
Friday’s restrictions are some of the most significant actions Gov. Abbott has taken yet, signaling a change of course from the state’s aggressive reopening strategy
The amendment to the city’s charter would replace the department with a Department of Community Safety and Violence Prevention
The state announced 8,942 news cases on Friday, up from the previous record of 5,508 set Wednesday
Last year’s local investigation found that criminal charges against the officers involved weren’t merited, but now many question the integrity of that probe