Public Safety & Justice

Fusion Centers Struggle with Surveillance Post-9/11

Fusion centers were created in the wake of the 2001 terrorist attacks to improve information gathering and intelligence surveillance among law enforcement agencies. But their effectiveness and legality has been questioned ever since.

  • Can a City Require Citizens to Own a Gun?
  • The Brady Center to Prevent Gun Violence is suing the city of Nelson, Ga., over its new ordinance requiring residents to own firearms. The lawsuit's outcome could impact other places with gun mandates.

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  • Los Angeles Leads the Way in Police Auditing
  • The City of Angels established the nation’s first Police Performance Auditing School to train individuals to deal with the many complaints filed against cops.




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