Tennessee county bans public live-streaming of commission meetings

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Tennessee county bans public live-streaming of commission meetings

Montgomery County, Tenn., will no longer broadcast its commission meetings over public live-streaming, following a vote to ban the practice. On Aug. 12, the Montgomery County Commission voted 20-1 to ban the practice following nearly an hour’s worth of debate on legal issues related to preventing the public from broadcasting public meetings on personal electronic […]

The CoreCivic-operated Huerfano Corrections Center

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Denver ends multi-million dollar contracts with private prison giants

On Aug. 5, Denver city councilors voted 8-4 to not renew contracts totaling $10.6 million with the two largest private prison corporations in the country. The two companies, CoreCivic and GEO Group, collectively run six community corrections facilities, also known as halfway houses, in Denver, according to the Colorado Independent. These facilities house 500 former […]

San Jose mayor proposes unprecedented insurance requirement for gun owners

Two weeks after a mass shooting in Gilroy, Calif., San Jose, Calif., Mayor Sam Liccardo proposed a first-in-the-nation requirement for all gun owners to carry liability insurance for their firearms. The shooting at the Gilroy Garlic Festival occurred on July 28 and left three dead (in addition to the gunman) and 12 injured, according to […]

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Minneapolis City Council bans new drive-thru operations in city

Future fast food restaurants, banks and pharmacies in Minneapolis hit a legislative speed bump on Aug. 8. That day, the Minneapolis City Council approved a ban on new construction of drive-thru windows/operations in the city, The Takeout reports. The ban will not affect existing drive-thru operations and businesses awaiting approvals to build them. Planners say […]

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Social engineering scam siphons $1.7M from North Carolina county

Cabarrus County, N.C., is out $1.7 million as local and federal authorities investigate a scam that swindled the county of the funds. Scammers used the construction of a new high school in the Cabarrus County Schools District as the premise for the scam, according to North Carolina TV station CBS 17. Beginning in late November, […]

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8 southwest Virginia communities achieve national solar designations

Six counties and two municipalities in southwest Virginia have earned designation by a federally-funded program that encourages the growth of solar power initiatives. The counties of Dickinson, Lee, Russell, Scott and Tazewell, as well as the City of Norton and the Town of St. Paul all achieved SolSmart bronze designations, while Wise County achieved a […]

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Portland finalizing settlement for employee’s extreme hazing

Portland, Ore., is making arrangements to pay $800,000 to end a lawsuit from a former employee who claims he was hazed by other transportation workers. Adam Rawlings, who retired from his job as a utility worker earlier this year, claimed in his suit he was physically and verbally abused daily for several months in 2016, […]

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Local leaders defend Baltimore following insulting Trump tweets

Public leaders across the US came to Baltimore’s defense after President Donald Trump insulted the city and one of its U.S. Representatives in a series of tweets. On July 18, U.S. Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.) criticized U.S. Department of Homeland Security director Kevin McAleenan about conditions in facilities that are holding children suspected of illegally […]

FBI serves search warrants in Los Angeles related to utilities billing

Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agents served search warrants at multiple Los Angeles government offices on July 22 in relation to a 2013 utilities billing incident. The search warrants were served at the Los Angeles city hall, the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power headquarters and two other locations, according to the Los Angeles […]

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Boise breaks ground on apartment complex for homeless veterans

The Boise, Idaho, government is tackling a major issue in their community by building an affordable apartment complex specifically for homeless veterans. Valor Pointe, which is expected to open in summer 2020, will be a 27-unit complex with two fully-accessible units and 25 adaptable units. The complex will contain classrooms, a fitness room, a community […]

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Tennessee county bans public live-streaming of commission meetings

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Denver ends multi-million dollar contracts with private prison giants

San Jose mayor proposes unprecedented insurance requirement for gun owners

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Minneapolis City Council bans new drive-thru operations in city

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Social engineering scam siphons $1.7M from North Carolina county

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8 southwest Virginia communities achieve national solar designations

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Portland finalizing settlement for employee’s extreme hazing

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Local leaders defend Baltimore following insulting Trump tweets

FBI serves search warrants in Los Angeles related to utilities billing

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Boise breaks ground on apartment complex for homeless veterans

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