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Violent crime fell 6.7%, murders dropped 25.5% and burglaries reached the lowest level since 1966, according to KBI data
The effort aims to educate the public and rally support for legislation protecting the independent code development process
Senate Bill 466, passed by the House, would allow job training credits to count toward Firefighter I Certification and grant EMS agencies a grace period for state reporting
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Mayor Adams also thanked the “under-appreciated” correction officers who were spending their holiday working
Multnomah County’s top prosecutor, Mike Schmidt, said that the shortage poses “an urgent threat to public safety”
A Chicago PD spokeperson would not elaborate on what contributed to the delay in that designation
“Everybody is smashed down here in the bottom half of the pay range,” said Webb Smith, a now-former Marietta member
The pardon applies to convictions for possession of 1 ounce or less of marijuana when the person was 21 or older
“We have made a lot of progress, but there is still a lot of work to be done,” said Carter Bevins, chief of the Neon Volunteer Fire Department
The department will also examine jail conditions in several states to ensure there are no violations of the rights of people with mental illnesses
The officer told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at the man, who had his left hand raised but kept his right hand hidden despite police orders
Scott Martin, an Air Force veteran who worked at the Buffalo Fire Department for 12 years, said he uses cannabis to treat PTSD and pain
The city could add a second EMS agency or could merge the service with the city’s fire-rescue department