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Berkeley, Calif., city leaders, advocates and experts imagine the future with police reform. The results are some practical steps that might, one day, result in new futures for the East Bay city. Here are some scenarios.
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What we do right now will define the future, and yet making decisions and acting with assurance has never been more challenging.
Chuck Wexler, executive director of the Police Executive Research Forum, a research and consulting group, commenting on the places most intent on changing police practices that are putting the greatest pressure on their chiefs. That makes it almost certain that more chiefs will call it quits. (Governing — August 17, 2020)
Dr. Miles Davis wants to use his platform as first Black president of Linfield college to affect systemic change. Even as COVID-19 drastically changes the face of education, Dr. Davis is determined to create the next generation of leaders.
Scott Becker, CEO of the Association of Public Health Laboratories, speaking of the need to reduce the number of unnecessary coronavirus tests to improve the turnaround time for results. (PEW — August 14, 2020)
The number of miles Michigan is dedicating to automated vehicles on a stretch of highway between Detroit and Ann Arbor.
In the midst of a health and economic crisis, the 2020 election is going to be completely unprecedented. While Wisconsin officials attempt to prepare as best they can, “We have literally never seen an election like this before.”
The proposed legislation would impact nearly 30,400 Californians and raise $7.5 billion for the state’s general fund. The tax would be 0.4 percent of net worth that exceeds $30 million for single and joint filers.
Fifty-two municipalities and 30 counties applied for a portion of New Mexico’s $150 million in federal coronavirus relief funding. Santa Fe hopes the money can help fund unemployment, business closures and other services.
The cities that have been the most aggressive about demanding reform and altering policing practices are making it difficult for chiefs to carry out the desired policy changes — or even stay on the job.
For decades, we've embraced openness in everything from city planning to the way our homes are built and our schools and offices are arranged. But the age of openness may be winding down.
Marion County, Fla., Sheriff Billy Woods, explaining in an email to his employees that they would be banned from wearing masks while at work. He continued to say that visitors who do not want to remove their mask while inside the Sheriff’s Office would also be asked to leave. (Ocala.com — August 11, 2020)
The number of unemployment benefit claims that were processed for the week ending on Aug. 8, the lowest amount of claims since the pandemic hit in mid-March. However, claim numbers are still far above the 695,000 peak of the Great Recession.
The Pennsylvania city’s council introduced a police initiative that doesn’t defund the department but does implement stronger programs for training on mental health, addiction and other social issues.
Colorado municipalities have seen a $1 billion drop in retail sales between January and May, compared to last year. But for every city or town that has seen a retail decline, two have shown gains.
The North Carolina Health Department announced that reporting errors since April have over-reported the total number of COVID tests. But key figures, like new cases and positive percent, didn’t change.
There was a time when state and local governments could work out deals with Washington. But as the pandemic struggle illustrates, the glory days of big intergovernmental initiatives have ebbed away.
It can solve problems, but it also can address our communities' hopes and ambitions. Our urban endeavors always have a utopian edge to them, even if things don't always work out well.
Some taxes are more impaired by the pandemic recession than others, and each jurisdiction is impacted differently, but many will still suffer revenue slumps into next year and even beyond.
It’s never been more apparent that schools don’t just educate; they also buoy the stability and emotional health of communities. Since July, state legislatures have introduced numerous bills to keep things afloat.
Idaho state Sen. Steven Thayn, commenting on the ability of health districts to close schools due to the coronavirus pandemic. A new proposal would block the health districts’ authority to close schools. (Idaho Education News — August 10, 2020)
The number of posts containing hate speech that Facebook removed from its site during the second quarter of the year. The figure was a significant increase from the first quarter’s 9.6 million posts that were removed.
Many people who participate in disinformation campaigns are unwitting accomplices and much of the information they spread is accurate, which makes it all the harder to identify the campaigns.
About three-quarters of voters in Mankato, Minn., used mail-in ballots for Tuesday’s primary. The remaining quarter voted in person and saw seamless execution as polling places were prepared with masks and sanitizer.
The police department for the second largest city in Massachusetts has touted the benefits of the $11 million body cam contract for improving transparency. But the public still wants the city to defund the police.
New Jersey’s Supreme Court ruled on Monday that lawfully issued search warrants can call for defendants to turn over their phone’s passcode. But critics say the ruling infringes on privacy rights.
Even as cases of COVID-19 surged, public-sector employment — like the rest of the economy — continued a slow, steady recovery in July. But state and local governments foresee danger as they prep for next year's budgets.
State and local government workers in Washington will continue to work remotely through the end of the year. Officials hope that the advanced notice allows time for adjustment and preparation.
Trump is not the first president to portray his opponent as anti-religion or of the wrong faith. The tradition goes back to the beginning of the republic. But the controversy has gained momentum recently.
Thousands of federal, state workers risk their lives each day by showing up to work. Legally, they should be receiving hazard pay, but many haven’t gotten anything. For those that did, the payments stopped months ago.
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