Public Safety
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DHS is using federal funds to reimburse local police who partner with ICE, a policy that could reshape law enforcement in rural communities with limited staffing and resources.
Over the past decade, nearly 40,000 people have died and more than 2 million have been injured on California roads. Many of those crashes were caused by repeat drunk drivers, chronic speeders and motorists with well-documented histories of recklessness behind the wheel.
Cleveland wants to send clinicians to some calls. Here’s how some other cities have done something similar.
The shelters offer a stable alternative for unhoused families, which officials say reduces trauma for children and costs less than traditional foster placement.
About 338 of every 100,000 women are behind bars in the state. Officials say the new facility could finally curb the nation’s worst record on female incarceration.
A statewide shift follows new laws restricting intense simulations and growing recognition that realistic drills can confuse young children and trigger unnecessary anxiety.
The AI-equipped cameras help police link suspects across cases, but critics say the systems lack clear rules and oversight.
Legal experts warn the ordinance is likely to face a challenge from the Trump administration.
With 110 deaths this year, legislators want mandatory drowning prevention education for new parents and stricter safety rules for older pools.
A near-empty mobile vaccine clinic reveals a growing mistrust of vaccines and public health experts.
The robot's agility makes it valuable in standoffs and hazardous incidents, but civil liberties groups warn that semi-autonomous robots could reshape policing in troubling ways.
A regional design meant to prevent failures during wildfires never worked in practice.
After decades of bipartisan reforms that prioritized rehabilitation over punishment, states are moving back toward prosecuting younger teens as adults. It contradicts decades of research, and it doesn’t make communities safer.
State lawmakers are pushing to better measure and improve police efforts to close cases.
A Georgia family’s scramble to remain in a better-funded school system shows how costly leases and substandard housing undermine student stability.
With 28 percent of calls tied to general questions or misdirected requests, officials say automation could reduce strain and improve response times.
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