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Mayor Eric Adams says he wants LEOs and medics to more aggressively get severely mentally ill individuals off the streets and subways and into treatment
The bill will help PDs adopt de-escalation training when encountering individuals with mental health issues in an effort to reduce officer-involved fatalities
25.1% of the drivers tested positive for THC, and nearly 20% had blood-alcohol levels beyond legal limits
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The Chicago City Council approves ride-hailing and short-term rental regulations, delaying Uber fingerprinting and requiring Airbnb to share listings data.
An Airbnb bill imposing penalties on those that rent in multi-unit buildings for less than 30 days, unless they are present, heads to governor’s desk.
Enforcing short term rental restrictions is an issue for smaller communities that must deal with complaints.
The city’s auto burglaries rate is a hot point in the debate over Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposed statewide prison reform that would reduce some nonviolent crimes to misdemeanors.
Municipal mosquito control finds most cooperative, while some see efforts to address mosquito larvae under local nuisance ordinances as an invasion of privacy.
Since 800 citations for smoking pot were issued in 2014, Colorado cities like Denver are trying to figure out how to establish and regulate pot clubs.
Two-thirds of school districts conduct active shooter drills. Some are criticized for being too realistic, while others prepare age-appropriate exercises.
Sustainability
New Orleans plans to keep groundwater and surface waters in the city and out of its drainage system with green infrastructure.
A bill raising the city’s minimum wage to to $15 per hour by 2020 is expected to pass in the nation’s capital city.
Hiring has slowed down and jobs growth is at it lowest point in 5 years. Job cuts in manufacturing, construction and other industries.