Public Safety

Highlights

Texas sues San Antonio for allegedly violating state’s sanctuary city law

Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton is suing San Antonio, Texas, accusing the city of violating...

Anchorage recovering after massive earthquake slams area

Anchorage, Alaska officials are assessing damage and working towards recovery after a magnitude...

California wildfire levels town, sparks county crime wave and housing shortage

The Camp Fire, which is now California’s most destructive wildfire based on structures...

Commentary

Key considerations for adopting facial recognition technology

Former Arvada (Colo.) Police Chief and current Numerica Corporation Director of Operations Don Wick explains how government leaders can best go about introducing facial recognition software into their operations.

Article

Flooded Maryland city and county rebuild amid worries about future

Questions loom about Elliott City, Md.’s future as the city and Howard County, Md., try to rebuild after the second ‘1,000-year flood’ in two years slammed into the city.

Article

Supreme Court rules that police must obtain warrant to search vehicles on private property

The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled that police must have a warrant to search a vehicle that is parked on private property.

Article

UPDATE: Illinois communities file suit against drug manufacturers, doctors

Several towns and municipalities across Illinois filed suit today against pharmaceutical manufacturers and three suburban doctors, saying these parties significantly contributed to the opioid epidemic in their communities. They are seeking an injunction against the defendants as well as damages.

Article

Lawsuit: Albuquerque government pays women less than men

Last week, four Albuquerque, N.M., city employees filed a class-action lawsuit that accuses the city of paying female workers less than male workers.

Article

Ku Klux Klan fliers spark different reactions among city governments

Across the country, people have been finding Ku Klux Klan recruitment fliers with increasing frequency. When they complained to their local officials, they got a few different responses.

Commentary

All-star safety considerations for the big game

Scott Dunn, senior director of business development solutions and services for network security camera manufacturer Axis Communications, explains key considerations for planning safety and operations plans for large sporting events.

Article

Counties submit proposals for immigration detainment, but some officials opposed to private proposals

To help Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) increase its presence in the U.S. heartland, local governments in the Midwest are joining with private companies in proposing more detention centers.

Article

Hawaii County orders evacuations amid ongoing fallout from volcano eruption

As destruction from Kilauea’s continued eruption continues to unfold, Hawaii County officials ordered evacuations with the Hawaii National Guard assisting in the evacuations.

Public Safety

Highlights

Texas sues San Antonio for allegedly violating state’s sanctuary city law

Anchorage recovering after massive earthquake slams area

California wildfire levels town, sparks county crime wave and housing shortage

Commentary

Key considerations for adopting facial recognition technology

Article

Flooded Maryland city and county rebuild amid worries about future

Article

Supreme Court rules that police must obtain warrant to search vehicles on private property

Article

UPDATE: Illinois communities file suit against drug manufacturers, doctors

Article

Lawsuit: Albuquerque government pays women less than men

Article

Ku Klux Klan fliers spark different reactions among city governments

Commentary

All-star safety considerations for the big game

Article

Counties submit proposals for immigration detainment, but some officials opposed to private proposals

Article

Hawaii County orders evacuations amid ongoing fallout from volcano eruption

Article

As budget concerns increase, police departments land on the chopping block

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