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Michelle Woodfork also laid out what the department is doing to tackle a historic drop in the size of the NOPD’s force
“We ... hope this exemption helps efforts to attract more volunteers to our fire and ambulance companies, to enable more life-saving work that benefits us all,” a Rensselaer County executive said
Mayor Eric Adams said those fired for refusing to get immunized can reapply for their old jobs
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A public safety commission investigating the Parkland school shooting will recommend a series of school safety measures, including training and arming volunteer teachers.
PG&E is also accused of failing to properly inspect and manage its power lines and causing the Camp fire in a lawsuit filed last week.
There were 7,175 reported hate crimes last year, up from 6,121 in 2016. Some say the FBI report is a call to action for better data.
White nationalist group Identity Evropa and neo-Nazi groups National Socialist Movement and Traditionalist Worker’s Party filed against the city in federal court.
Maine candidates for the 2018 Midterms await results in first election with statewide ranked-choice voting.
Suspect Robert Bowers faces numerous charges that hold possibility of the death penalty in the Oct. 27th Pittsburgh shooting that killed 11 and injured six, including four law enforcement officers, at a synagogue.
ACLU is asking courts to review the signature-matching process local election officials use to verify absentee ballots in certain counties.
Oakland Police Department applicants are being asked if they are sexual assault victims.
Emergency workers are still conducting search and rescue operations because many people in rural Florida, Georgia and Alabama remain stuck in their homes.
The Florida Panhandle trees were expected to protect communities from hurricane. But powerful Hurricane Michael left a trail of destruction that may lead to stricter building codes.