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Apr 18 2024
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Alabama among 7 states targeted by new Justice Department carjacking task force
The U.S. Department of Justice announced Thursday that Alabama is one of seven states where a carjacking task force will be launched to focus resources on what they described as a public safety threat. The newly formed federal task forces will be led by the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, the FBI, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, working alongside state, local, Tribal, and
AL.comApr 03 2024
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Massachusetts searches for new Department of Correction Commissioner
Massachusetts is looking for a new commissioner of the Department of Correction, following the retirement of Commissioner Carol Mici. She officially retired last week after five years at the helm if the state's prison system. The state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security said the governor's office is "finalizing plans to establish a comprehensive search process" to identify and
WBURApr 20 2024
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‘Couldn’t ask for better weather’ as Robie Creek racers honor founder, departed runners
On a cloudless spring afternoon, hundreds of runners took off from Boise’s East End on Saturday to run the Race to Robie Creek half-marathon, the 46th time the annual contest sent runners up to Aldape Summit and down its back side. The race is known as one of the most difficult in the region, launching runners up more than 2,000 feet of elevation from an urban park not far from downtown. Once
Idaho StatesmanApr 18 2024
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Julian Hall navigates New Jersey child labor laws to earn Red Bulls time as 16-year-old
Julian Hall is like any other teenager in New Jersey. Hall, a New York City native, enjoys hanging out with his friends and playing video games — his go-to is “Call of Duty” — and at 16 years old, he still falls under the protection of the state’s child labor laws, which created a uniquely soccer situation this season for the Red Bulls’ young forward. Before turning 16 on March 24, Hall had
New York Post (News)Apr 14 2024
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Affordable Frisco housing designed for Colorado Department of Transportation workers and locals
The Granite Park Workforce Housing project is the love child of two organizations trying to find more places for people to live in Summit County who are not millionaires. Frisco needs more places for local workers, and the Colorado Department of Transportation needs more places closer to the mountain corridor of I-70, so it can keep plow drivers and other employees around at all times in the
CBS News (Online)Apr 17 2024
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Justice Department Issues Historic ‘Final Rule’ On Better Web Accessibility For Everyone
Early last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced Attorney General Merrick Garland signed what it described in a press release as a “final rule” under Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act. The ruling, the agency said, “[ensures] the accessibility of web content and mobile applications for people with disabilities [and] clarifies the obligations of state and local
ForbesApr 07 2024
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Israeli Defense Gallant arrives at the State Department in Washington
Colorado Springs GazetteMar 19 2024
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New report shows widespread labor violations across Southeast agriculture
Federal investigators announced today they are finding labor abuses in the overwhelming majority of agricultural worksites inspected in the Southeast. Last year, the U.S. Department of Labor investigated 240 suspected violations of labor laws by agricultural employers in eight states, including Georgia: They found violations in 90% of those investigations. Employers in the Southeast region
Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionApr 17 2024
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Maui Fire Department releases report explaining unique challenges of the historic wildfires
When wildfires broke out across Maui last August, some firefighters carried victims piggyback over downed power lines to safety and sheltered survivors inside their engines. Another drove a moped into a burning neighborhood again and again, whisking people away from danger one at a time. But despite devoting nearly all the personnel and vehicles it had to the fight on Aug. 8, 2023, the Maui
Fox News (Online News)Apr 24 2024
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BLM Protests In Cities With Police Departments Led By Black Women Tended To Be Relatively Peaceful, Study Finds
Black Lives Matter protests in cities with Black women police chiefs experienced significantly lower levels of violence – from both police and protesters – than cities with police chiefs of other racial backgrounds and gender, according to our newly published paper. After George Floyd’s death at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020, the Black Lives Matter movement surged. Advocating
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