Overloaded with cases, public defenders often cannot give enough time to each client, and defendants may face long waits to get an attorney.
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New York City’s congestion pricing program was feared dead last year, and is still subject to threats from the Trump administration. But it’s delivering results, with less traffic and more revenue for the transit system.
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The Yorba Linda, Calif., water district has the country’s largest PFAS treatment facility of its kind. The drinking water it delivers to customers is free of these unwanted “forever chemicals.”
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Georgia Tech Police Chief Robert Connolly As part of its safety efforts, the university maintains a list of individuals it’s concerned about. Viewership is extremely restrictive, but parents and students worry about privacy. Georgia law allows them to petition for removal from such lists. Georgia Tech retains names for five years but that period can be shortened based on student conduct. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
