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Victims’ lawyers put on notice to have all paperwork submitted in order to speed up the application process
Communities across the country pay tribute with moments of silence, tolling bells, candlelight vigils and other activities
The judge freed the department from federal oversight in a move he called “the end of the beginning” of Seattle police reform
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In a joint statement, the companies said their automatic “exposure notification” system is meant to augment local contact tracing efforts, not replace it
Gov. Whitmer declared a state of emergency for Midland County and urged residents threatened by the flooding to find a place to stay with friends or relatives or to seek out one of several shelters
The rule authorizes county election workers to open and scan absentee ballots in advance, but those votes can’t be counted until polls close at 7 p.m. on June 9
Open government initiatives stagnate under COVID-19 response
The county plans to test every person who seeks shelter and separate the infected from the healthy
With many flocking to local beaches to enjoy this time of year, and no doubt break up the monotony of a socially distanced life, officials are attempting to prevent virus spread with new rules
Public health experts have said one contact tracer is needed for every 1,000 to 3,000 residents in the U.S., or between 100,000 and 300,000 nationally
Criticized for use of excessive force, NYPD is ending enforcement of social distancing, mask laws for small groups in public
The ruling marks the first successful challenge of public health orders meant to slow the spread of COVID-19; local governments are now stepping in to enact their own
Several mostly rural Pennsylvania counties have begun making reopening plans in defiance of the governor’s orders