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Mar 18 2024
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Jackson County Sheriff and County Commissioners have plans to build new public safety complex
JACKSON COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – The original Jackson County Sheriff’s office, which was heavily damaged during Hurricane Michael, has been renovated and is ready for occupancy. After Hurricane Michael damaged the long-time Jackson County Sheriff’s Office on Highway 90, personnel temporarily relocated to the Endeavor property. Last Aug. Sheriff Donnie Edenfield convinced three of the five county
My Panhandle NewsMar 22 2024
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Macon’s growth brings public safety need, leaders say. They hope ATVs can help officers
On Thursday, Macon-Bibb County announced it had given six new Polaris Ranger all-terrain vehicles to law enforcement agencies in an effort to improve public safety. The new Rangers will help code enforcement officers to assist Bibb County deputies while they are patrolling downtown, the River Walk and Carolyn Crayton Park, and will add to the visibility of the public safety officers, according
The Telegraph (Georgia)Feb 20 2024
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Seattle Mayor Harrell talks public safety, Sonics return in annual speech
Mayor Bruce Harrell delivered his annual State of the City speech Tuesday from inside the Museum of History and Industry in South Lake Union. Though he’s given these speeches before, he does so now with a new, friendlier City Council at his back and from a position of enormous political strength. Harrell acknowledged the sea change in City Hall and the expectations that come with Seattle’s
The Seattle TimesNov 15 2023
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Burlington residents demand answers on public safety
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) - A coalition of Burlington residents concerned with the city’s public safety crisis is circulating an open letter they hope will lead to action. The authors of the letter say more than 500 people have signed on so far. It lays out a variety of solutions spanning from harm reduction all the way up to asking the state’s congressional delegation for more help. It calls for
WCAX 3Mar 21 2024
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“Public safety is my paramount concern”: Oklahoma AG joins legal brief in support of Texas immigration law
OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – Oklahoma’s Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced on Thursday, he will join a legal brief supporting Texas while pushing for State legislation to address illegal immigration crisis. “The Biden Administration refuses to secure the border, so the states must act to protect our people,” Drummond said. “Oklahoma suffers the consequences of our porous border every single
KFOR 4Feb 06 2024
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D.C. Council advances massive public safety bill aimed at crime spike
The bill, dubbed “Secure D.C.,” seeks to crack down on illegal gun possession, retail theft and drug-related loitering, namely by enhancing sentencing and reviving a 1990s-era policing tool creating temporary drug-free zones. It would change the definition of carjacking to account for broader circumstances, such as if someone is robbed of their keys slightly farther from the car. And it would
Washington PostFeb 27 2024
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Billings Public Schools to request permanent safety levy on May ballot after unanimous vote
Billings Public Schools trustees unanimously voted in approval of ballot language for two permanent school safety levies to be placed on the May election ballot, during the February regular board meeting Monday evening. The school safety levy seeks $2,488,000 for the elementary district, and $2,519,000 for the high school district. If approved by voters, the combined mill levies would raise
Billings GazetteMar 12 2024
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Nevada AG Battles Meta Over Encrypted Messaging: Public Safety vs. User Privacy - Nevada Globe
The ongoing battle between privacy and public safety takes center stage in Nevada’s legal fight against Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram. • In January, Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford initiated a lawsuit against Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat, citing their platforms’ addictive nature. • The latest motion focuses on blocking the automatic encryption of messages for young users
The Nevada GlobeApr 23 2024
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Chapel Hill Transit wins statewide safety award for lack of preventable accidents
On April 11, the Town of Chapel Hill announced in a newsletter that the North Carolina Public Transportation Association awarded Chapel Hill Transit a 2024 State Safety Award for achieving the lowest reportable accidents for the number of miles they annually drive. CHT has provided public transportation services to residents and visitors of the Chapel Hill, Carrboro and UNC communities since
The Daily Tar HeelApr 23 2024
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UK Finally Passes Safety of Rwanda Migrant Removal Legislation
In the wake of nearly two years of legal challenges and parliamentary wrangling, the UK government finally passed late Monday evening its chief illegal migrant deterrence bill, which will theoretically see illegal boat migrants removed from Britain to the East African nation of Rwanda, however, actually getting illegals on flights is still by no means a certainty. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak
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