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• Commuter Rail Ridership Declining Despite Increase in Lines
• May. 31, 2013
• Though the number of rail lines has jumped, the number of people riding them has fallen. The solution, as New York City found, is bumping up service.

• 10 People Who Could Help Save Detroit
• May. 31, 2013
• Meet ten people who will play a critical role in rebuilding the Motor City, a place abandoned by its residents, plagued with high crime, stuck with the nation’s highest unemployment rate, and under the state’s control.

• Does Energy Benchmarking Actually Work?
• May. 31, 2013
• Cities across the country require commercial buildings to track and publicize their energy and water use in an effort to reduce it. A recent report, however, suggests it may not be working.

• Fusion Centers Struggle with Surveillance Post-9/11
• May. 31, 2013
• 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.

• Boston Fire Chief Threatens to Sue Staff in Wake of Bombings
• May. 31, 2013
• Embattled Boston Fire Chief Steve E. Abraira, facing sharp criticism from his command staff over his management style and response to the Boston Marathon bombings, is threatening to sue his deputy chiefs if they continue launching what his lawyer claims are “defamatory” attacks.

• Arpaio Ruling Likely to Have Broad Impact on Police Departments Nationwide
• May. 30, 2013
• The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office human-smuggling unit no longer patrols county highways looking for undocumented immigrants, and any plans for work-site enforcement operations have been put on hold following a federal judge’s ruling that found the agency discriminated against Latinos.

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• The Chicago Paradox
• May. 29, 2013
• Despite its high murder rate, dysfunctional schools and aging transit, the central area of Chicago is growing faster than any other big city.

• What Are America's Most and Least Fit Cities?
• May. 29, 2013
• The Twin Cities are the healthiest, fittest cities in the USA for the third year in a row, according to an analysis of the 50 most populous metropolitan areas.

• Police, Social Service Agencies Team Up to Fight Crime in Indianapolis
• May. 28, 2013
• Officers are being trained to arrive on calls equipped with contacts for community, church, philanthropic and government agencies to which they can refer residents in crisis or professionals they can call on the spot.

• Amid Drug Allegations, 2 Senior Staffers Quit Toronto Mayor's Office
• May. 28, 2013
• The resignations occurred the same day it was reported that Toronto homicide police interviewed a member of the mayor’s office about the whereabouts of the alleged video that shows the mayor smoking crack cocaine.

• Milwaukee County Board Seeks Legal Help to Battle State Legislature
• May. 24, 2013
• The Milwaukee County Board Thursday voted to hire an outside legal firm to help clarify and possibly challenge state legislation that would cut the authority and funding of the board.

• Chicago OKs Massive School Closings
• May. 23, 2013
• Months of argument and anguish over Mayor Rahm Emanuel's push for sweeping school closings came to a climax Wednesday as his hand-picked Board of Education voted to shut 49 elementary schools and transfer thousands of children to new classroom settings.

• Los Angeles Mayor's Race: Garcetti Wins, Greuel Concedes
• May. 22, 2013
• Eric Garcetti will be the first elected Jewish mayor of the city. At 42, he will also be the youngest in more than a century. He is scheduled to take office July 1.

• Weiner Announces Candidacy for NYC Mayor
• May. 22, 2013
• Anthony D. Weiner, once a rising star of New York politics whose career cratered over revelations of his sexually explicit life online, announced an improbable bid for the job he has long coveted: mayor.

• Portland Voters Reject Fluoridation for the 4th Time Since 1956
• May. 22, 2013
• Despite the support of five city commissioners and healthy advocacy groups, voters rejected a measure to fluoridate city water.