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In East Tennessee, several counties swear by the license plating-reading technology, while others vote to end contracts.
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A lamp in the 8th Ohio District Court of Appeals in Cleveland with the scales of justice built into the stand. (John Kuntz, cleveland.com)
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The Geauga County Sheriff’s Office will use a $19,000 state grant and about $6,300 in county funds to replace aging camera systems in patrol vehicles.
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COMMENTARY | AI watermarking will become more than a tech issue for governments. In time, it could help them authenticate official communications and identify fraudulent ones.
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Altadena, CA, Wednesday, Jan 8, 2025 - A fire hydrant smolders as businesses burn nearby on Lake Ave. (Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times)
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The British government on Monday condemned the “intimidating and thuggish behavior” of anti-immigrant demonstrators who converged on a port in southern England.
The Civilian Oversight Commission for the Sheriff's Department is fighting with county officials to obtain records related to three use-of-force incidents.
Zain Khan
California Democrats panic as PG&E cuts $2 billion in planned spending over wildfire liability fight
California lawmakers are facing renewed pressure from PG&E after the utility said it will reduce planned 2027 investments.
ICE is relying on local officers to help make arrests. The Washington Post observed Oklahoma Highway Patrol troopers detain unauthorized immigrants.
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Mark Beall urges court oversight, strict guardrails on automated license plate readers used by law enforcement.
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The state of California began informing local charities last week that it was running out of funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for the crucial Disaster Case Managem
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After Mamdani signed the last of the documents, Hizzoner gave Police Commissioner Jessica Tisch the ceremonial pen, and whispered, “Can you pass this?”
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NYPD First Deputy Commissioner Tania Kinsella credits her strict West Indian upbringing for her rise to the police department's No. 2 spot.
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Pasadena, CA - January 14: Wildfire victims seek disaster relief services at one of two FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers at the Pasadena City College Community Education Center in Pasadena Tuesday, Jan. 14, 2025. (Allen J. Schaben / Los Angel
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Pro-tip: Don’t let messy files stall your federal exit.
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PG&E will defer $2 billion in planned 2027 investments as CEO Patti Poppe warns California’s wildfire liability rules are making it harder and more expensive to finance the power grid.
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Prosecutors say Richeline Fung secretly held contractor jobs tied to six agencies and claimed up to 33-hour workdays while working full time for the federal cyber agency.
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Elected officials want basic standards governing how the technology is used by state and local government entities.
Kevin Eduardo Cataneo Salazar, 32, was sane when he fatally shot L.A. County Sheriff's Deputy Ryan Clinkunbroomer in the back of the head in 2023, a jury ruled Wednesday.
The U.S. Wildland Fire Service celebrated what it called a “well-deserved win” for the nation’s firefighters after prescribed wildland fire duties were officially made eligible for hazardous
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New York Focus had spotlighted the T-Mobile contract, which cost the city $3.5 million a month to equip Chromebooks with cell service.
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ALTADENA, CA - JANUARY 31, 2025 - Gerald Pierre, 36, sits in front of a destroyed business after viewing for the first time all the devastation from the Eaton fire on Lake Avenue in Altadena on January 31, 2025. "I want to cry, but I can't,
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House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., told reporters Tuesday morning ahead of votes that Congress is “going to avoid the threat” of another government shutdown.
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Federal employee groups said Monday that President Trump's plan to freeze most federal workers' pay at 2026 levels next year will be an effective pay cut that will exacerbate federal agencies' recruitment and retention troubles.
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The Office of Special Counsel is responsible for protecting whistleblowers.
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But many remain concerned about their ability to investigate and remediate any issues ahead of next year’s extended deadline, the report from NASCIO notes.
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Postmaster General David Steiner says USPS stands in the middle of policy decisions largely out of its control.
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Lawmakers in the General Assembly plan to introduce a number of bills looking to regulate automated license plate reader technology in Pennsylvania.
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COMMENTARY | New rules could give agencies another way to act on misconduct uncovered through continuous vetting. The challenge will be making sure they’re ready to use it.
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The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission voted Wednesday to promulgate newly proposed regulations that would eliminate federal employees' ability to request a hearing before an adminsitrative judge or pursue their discrimination claims a
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In the weeks after nine states were hit, lawmakers at the federal and state levels have proposed new funding to harden infrastructure, but experts warned they remain vulnerable.
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The company will only follow through on toughest new limits if TikTok, YouTube adopt similar rules.
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COMMENTARY | Counties build and run the machinery of public life under a budget that cannot hide the tradeoffs — and that is what equips them for government’s hardest choices.
Deputy Fire Chief Dies Tens Days After Exposure to Toxic Gases and Smoke During Fast-Food Restaurant Fire – Union, New Jersey – August 24, 1996 – NJ F.A.C.E. Investigation #96-NJ-060-01 On A
A union has called for “action” against years of fire service cuts after a firefighter was injured in a restaurant blaze. Cleveland Fire Authority will bring plans to address a £1.2m deficit
In cooperation with the National Science Foundation, the Engineering Laboratory at NIST, Gaithersburg, is proud to host the 9th annual symposium featuring the Disaster Resilience Grant Resea
Firefighter Struck and Killed By Water Cannon on Fireboat While Battling Fire in Oil Storage Warehouse – Standard Oil Company Devoe Storage Yard – Long Island City, Queens, New York – August
The consequences of Europe’s dry summer continue to emerge as “exceptional” wildfire activity draws on the union’s combined resources. In another week of high temperatures and little prospec
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Kansas City, Kansas’ fire union is suing the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and KCK over an alleged First Amendment violation that they believe has safety implica