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Ripple co-founder Chris Larsen offered the SFPD to lease a new building rent-free through Dec. 2026; his charity also made a $7 million donation to support equipment upgrades
“To our law enforcement officers: thank you for your courage, your service and your professionalism,” Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz stated

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The program would require legislative approval and could include $4,000 bonuses to first responders with bachelor’s degrees
Fire Union Vice President Mike Salsgiver also criticized Fire Chief Graham Archer but said bargaining sessions with Swampscott have been productive
“If someone is otherwise legally hirable, whether or not they are a U.S. citizen, that’s fine with us,” said Milwaukee Fire Chief Aaron Lipski
“Financially, we are getting by,” said John Doucette, Gilbertsville Ambulance’s interim chief of operations. “We’re making payroll and paying our bills.”
The nearly 30-foot trailer can serve as a private 5G standalone network connected to the THOR command center vehicle
Officials are investigating the delay, and the patient died several hours after the crew was on scene
Lexington crews worked with firefighters from other departments to check more than 4,459 structures
“I’m afraid someone is going to get hurt or killed on my watch. I don’t want to get sued. If I get sued, you all will get sued.”
If approved by voters, the ballot measure would give the board the authority to remove a sheriff “for cause” on a four-fifths vote of the five-member panel
Colette Peters, former director of the Oregon state prison system, replaces Michael Carvajal