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Chicago has been plagued with violent crime, and it has achieved unwanted attention for lawlessness, such as weekend crime sprees. But police said they have been making strides to address the problem.
Ducey did not publicly comment on the specifics of the bills said he would veto any legislation that would jeopardize public health.
Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert said at a news conference Saturday that Sacramento police Officers Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet reasonably believed Clark was armed with a firearm and that they were in imminent danger.
The tactics help Amazon squeeze as much as possible out of politicians.
At issue is the number of hours the armed teachers and staffers would have to train, the 27 in the district's policy or the more than 728 required of peace officers.
These new machines still pose unacceptable risks in an election that U.S. intelligence officials expect to be a prime target for disruption by countries such as Russia and China.
Hickenlooper becomes the second governor to jump into the sprawling Democratic 2020 contest.
They're supposed to help distressed communities. We need strong reporting requirements to make sure they're really doing that.
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee, in a video announcing his run for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination. He is making climate change a focal point of his platform.
Pedestrians who died in the United States last year, which is the most since 1990. Over the last decade, pedestrian deaths have risen by 35 percent while other traffic fatalities declined by 6 percent.
A Miami suburb might be the first in the nation to let residents participate in -- not just watch -- public meetings from anywhere they have an internet connection.
The Alabama Department of Corrections has enlisted more than 300 law enforcement officers from seven state and local organizations to track down contraband in a north Alabama prison.
Maine's former governor -- who left office last month -- argued the Electoral College is necessary to keep white people in power.
The new legislation, which passed unanimously in the Senate 60-0 and 104-0 in the Assembly, also allows victims to pursue a civil case against the person spreading private photos online.
The House of Delegates publicly censured Harford County Delegate Mary Ann Lisanti on Thursday night for her use of a racial slur, which members said "brought dishonor to the entire General Assembly of Maryland."
The "sick out" was organized by the group KY 120 United, a reference to the state's 120 counties, which encouraged teachers in a Facebook post Wednesday night to call in sick.
Dozens of New York political, union and business leaders are trying to get Amazon to reconsider its decision to abandon its plans for a major campus in Queens.
While governors are frequently dominant figures in presidential primaries, Inslee is the first sitting or former governor to join the race for the Democratic nomination.
It's the first in the nation to pass a rent control law that covers tenants across an entire state.
A growing number of state agencies -- mostly in places with no paid family leave -- are letting public employees bring their infants to the office.
Ruling from Wake County Superior Court Judge G. Bryan Collins, striking down two laws that voters approved in November that were placed on the ballot by the legislature. Collins justified his ruling on the basis that lawmakers were elected using maps that the Supreme Court deemed unconstitutional.
Kentucky and Illinois are weighing extreme options to reduce their pension debt -- but critics say they could ultimately cost the states more.
Salary for Ohio's new health department head, which is the highest of any cabinet member in the state. The appointee, Amy Acton, was once homeless herself and will now help to reduce homelessness.
Pedestrian deaths continue to climb, even as other traffic fatalities decline. Nearly half of the deaths occurred in just five states.
California's governor was right to put the brakes on a high-speed-rail boondoggle. That doesn't mean that the state should have to return the federal funds it received.
Dr. Amy Acton, 53, who for seven years was an assistant professor in Ohio State University's College of Public Health, will be the director of the 1,100-employee agency, DeWine said.
The lawsuit, brought by Michigan Protection & Advocacy Service, heard evidence that hearing-impaired prisoners had no effective way of talking with their loved ones by phone and couldn't be sure they'd be notified of a prison emergency such as a fire.
Pacific Gas and Electric Co. pushed back Wednesday on a new report alleging the company repeatedly delayed planned safety upgrades to a transmission line in the area where California's deadliest and most destructive wildfire started last year.
Dubbed “constitutional carry” by its supporters, the bill passed the Senate on a 40-6 vote with every Republican and one Democrat voting in favor. It already sailed through the GOP-controlled House .
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