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The Cellphone Jamming Reform Act seeks to allow state and federal prisons to use cellphone jamming systems
The denials are “insulting to the fire service and the sacrifice that those men and women have put in,” said Jared Willey, president of IAFF Local 772
Alcohol-related EMS calls fell in nearby Chelsea, which had a half-year restriction
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Opportunity zones offer tax incentives for those who choose to invest in distressed communities, but there is little oversight of how money is spent and the effect it has on communities
The new effort will target 500,000 voters from traditionally underrepresented groups that typically lean Democratic, including African Americans, Latinos, Asians, young voters and those living in some rural communities.
The ‘Second Amendment Sanctuary’ movement is on the rise. Several Virginia counties are the latest to pass these resolutions, declaring their intent to oppose “any efforts to unconstitutionally restrict” gun rights.
For former President Barack Obama, economic inequality and climate change are intimately linked, and this dynamic makes it difficult to mobilize people around taking collective action.
A new million-dollar campaign in South Dakota aims to combat a methamphetamine epidemic that has swept the state. According to the DEA, meth today is 71% cheaper than in 2005, with local police saying that meth is going for as little as $5 on the street.
As his presidential campaign picks up steam, Pete Buttigieg is careful not to call himself a combat veteran even as he notes the danger he faced during his seven-month deployment as an intelligence officer in Afghanistan.
Obama-era plans specifically addressed climate change’s impact for Superfund sites, but the EPA’s current five-year strategic plan does not, a new report from the Government Accountability Office explains
The new total shows just how important it is to get the census numbers right every ten years. The same group put out a preliminary estimate of $880 billion in May.
Steven Benjamin, one of South Carolina’s highest profile black politicians, says he’s ready to support the former mayor if he does indeed launch his presidential bid.
The mass shooting in a quiet, working-class neighborhood erupted in the midst of a low-key family event. It was the third mass shooting in California in four days.