Public Safety
Covering topics such as corrections, criminal justice, emergency management, gun control and police/fire/EMS.
When police or other agencies face major lawsuits, figuring out how to fund settlements can be difficult.
State health officials say 42 days without a new infection marks the official end of the nation’s largest measles outbreak in more than 30 years.
The Fairfax County district cites heightened safety risks as it seeks an executive protection agent, raising questions about whether other districts will follow.
In 2025, lawmakers in 25 states have introduced 67 bills ranging from licensing and insurance to testing mandates as driverless vehicles take to the streets in more cities.
After waters peaked at 16.65 feet, newly installed HESCO barriers and early alerts spared schools, homes and businesses from major damage with no rescues or evacuations.
The closure of the department’s DEI office and cuts to federal diversity programs could stall hiring progress for years.
After 30 years patrolling the city’s toughest neighborhoods, Louie Wong now leads the San Francisco Police Officers Association with promises to pursue better pay and earlier retirement benefits.
Invoking the 1973 Home Rule Act, the president put MPD under federal control, activated National Guard troops and vowed to “take our capital back.”
After a strike slashed staffing by up to 60 percent, prisoners report 21-hour lockdowns in overheated cells
Officers report clearer records, better training and more accountability, though budget and privacy questions remain.
We could save billions by transforming these shuttered monuments to mass incarceration into something far more useful, humane and fiscally responsible. What the military did decades ago offers a proven blueprint.
With killings down by more than half from the 2021 peak, officials say progress is real but fragile, and deep-seated social issues remain unresolved.
A month after she was sworn in, Cara Spencer had to deal with a devastating tornado.
Hurricane season begins in earnest in August. The devastating floods in Texas earlier this summer underscored the importance of state and local readiness as the federal government rethinks its role in disaster response.
Supervisors say the move is about transparency and civil rights, but federal officials warn it could compromise agent safety and operational security
They raise issues of fairness, and critics claim they’re only about revenue. More speed and red-light cameras, however, would prevent a lot of deaths and injuries.
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