Local gov delivers equitable broadband during pandemic
COVID-19 highlighted the need for county and city governments to provide their workers and K-12 students with internet connections and related technology, especially laptops.
Georgia primary a 'catastrophe,' voting rights advocates say
Many polling locations did not open on time, some of the newly purchased equipment malfunctioned, many poll workers were unfamiliar with the machines and polling locations lacked backup paper ballots.
A Dip in the Public Pool This Summer? Local Leaders Weigh What’s Possible
Some states are giving the go-ahead for municipalities to open pools, but that doesn’t mean local governments will have the staff or financial resources to do so.
Stop Training Police Like They’re Joining the Military
COMMENTARY | If policing is to change, the spotlight must turn toward police academies, where new recruits are first inculcated into the folkways of their profession.
Many Faithful Say It’s Time to Gather. Some Governors Disagree.
Religious restrictions have led to lawsuits in at least 30 states.
Virginia Plots Fall School Reopening, With Some Students Likely Back in Classrooms
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Louisville police release nearly blank incident report in Breonna Taylor shooting … New Jersey freezes lead pipe plans … Georgia election problems to be investigated.
What the World Could Teach America About Policing
Examples abound of reforms that are seen as “radical” in the United States.
One City Considers Creating a Reparations Commission
In Chicago, the city council is discussing a measure that would create a group to investigate ways the city could redress systemic racism.
States Still Trying to Get a Handle on Virus Testing in Nursing Homes
Oregon this week became one of the latest states to move ahead with a testing initiative. People have been getting sick from the coronavirus in long-term care facilities at disproportionate rates.
IBM bows out of facial recognition market
The company announced that it will no longer sell general-purpose facial recognition or analysis software.
New Coronavirus Hot Spots Emerge Across South And In California, As Northeast Slows
The U.S. is still seeing roughly 20,000 new cases a day.
After George Floyd, Some School Districts Cut Ties With Police
Minneapolis and Portland have ended contracts with city police departments.
In Rural Texas, the Covid-19 Pandemic Has Brought More Accessible Mental Health Care
Mental health services have always been scarce in Texas' vast rural stretches. But the pandemic has caused the state to lift restrictions on providing care online or by phone.
Report Says States’ Age Limits on Absentee Voting Are Unconstitutional
Seven states that require voters to provide an excuse in order to vote by mail allow older voters to cite their age as a reason to vote absentee.
Kentucky Governor Wants State to Help All Black Residents Get Health Insurance
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | Long lines to vote in Atlanta ... Louisville could ban most no-knock warrants ... A climbing number of Covid-19 cases in Arizona.
Cities Respond to ‘8 Can’t Wait’ Campaign
The campaign calls for police departments to make changes in how officers use force. Some activists say they aren’t enough.
Cities Have Changed—For Rats
Sheltering in place produced a “natural experiment” for urban wildlife.
Society Is Reopening. Prepare To Hunker Down At Home Again.
Public health officials warn that a hasty reopening will generate a second wave of COVID-19 infections.
New York Poised to Overturn Law Shielding Police Misconduct Records
STATE AND LOCAL NEWS ROUNDUP | New Jersey AG still sending out price gouging letters … Washington state will take up Tacoma police custody case … Austin opens up applications for people to be part of redistricting commission.
Efforts To Curb Congenital Syphilis Falter In Covid’s Shadow
A new report found that in 2018 almost 30% of women who gave birth to a baby with syphilis had no prenatal care and weren't tested in time to receive treatment.
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