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Firefighters said they have been threatened with pipes and broken mops, hit with rocks and physically obstructed from administering care or responding to a fire
South Pasadena will lease 20 Teslas for a minimum of five years for various duties such as patrol, administration and detective work
The Austin Police Association plans to take action against the city’s enforcement of “the illegal provisions”
Illinois, Ohio, Massachusetts and Washington state have also ordered bars to close and restaurants to stop dine-in service.
The mayor’s order applies only to residential evictions, not commercial evictions, and only to cases involving non-payment of rent, not other causes for eviction
The three-year grant will fund an on-site psychologist to support officers after critical incidents, as well as with day-to-day needs
Moving the polling places may be the right public health move, but it creates challenges for election administrators.
Under the OneOhio plan, 30% of the money would go to community recovery efforts handled by local governments.
Evidence from China suggests that even if mildly affected, children can spread the virus to others.
The Athens-Clarke County Board of Elections chose not to use the state’s new — and expensive — touchscreen voting machines, citing concerns about ballot privacy.
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The virus has infected more than 800 people in the U.S. and killed at least 29, with one state after another recording its first infections in quick succession.
Government and transit officials have stressed that the virus can’t easily be transmitted by casual contact, such as sharing a subway car with someone who is infected. But the city is still urging caution.