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Law enforcement offices that serve rural counties can receive funds to raise pay, hire new officers and buy new equipment
Officer Agdeppa said the suspect attacked him and his partner; Agdeppa said he was in fear for his partner’s life when he shot the suspect
Court rules that under state law, the city of Wickliffe should have held a competitive exam to fill the position
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Disaster recovery is a long, complex process under the best of circumstances, but then the pandemic happened
Some 1,600 people have been forced to evacuate their homes, many staying in a makeshift shelter overnight
Designed to give local leaders step-by-step reopening instructions beyond what is currently available from the federal government, the CDC report is now only available in draft format via the Associated Press. Review it here
A vote in the House on the next coronavirus aid package could come as early as next week, but there’s still a long road ahead
Two Oakland councilmembers proposed giving full control of the police department to the city’s police commission, which police officials say is a risk to public safety
Blackboard Learn now meets the Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program’s rigorous safety and security standards
Schenectady Mayor Gary McCarthy said major cuts in both public safety and other departments will be necessary without federal aid
For these technological solutions to work, citizen buy-in is key; but will they?
Area restaurants argue that Lucas’ 10-10-10 plan, requiring no more than 10% occupancy or 10 people max, is not financially feasible
Desks will be placed six feet apart, and students’ temperatures will be checked each morning