Public Safety
Converted Texas Prison Gets First Immigrant Detainees
Border-crossing immigrants are being arrested by Texas troopers on state charges like trespassing, and they’re starting to trickle into a prison emptied to house them.
Some State and Local Employees Aren’t Getting Vaccinated Because They Don’t Trust Government
Most workers report they are fully vaccinated, but a surprisingly large percentage have no intention of getting the vaccine.
Can Greg Abbott Actually Build Trump's Border Wall?
The governor wants to finish the wall that Donald Trump began on the Texas-Mexico border, but he'll have to overcome the same hurdles that impeded the ex-president's efforts.
Drowning Prevention Could Get a Boost in Federal Budget
About 4,000 Americans drown every year, but an expected infusion of federal money could help states take action to lower that number.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
Lack of Federal Firefighters Hurts California Wildfire Response
Roughly a third of all federal firefighters work in California, where more than 142,447 acres have burned this year.
Cops Scramble to Deal With Deadly Road Rage During Pandemic
Police in some areas say they’ve seen road rage incidents spike during the COVID-19 pandemic.
DOJ to Help Rural and Tribal Law Enforcement Agencies Buy Body-Worn Cameras
The $7.65 million competitive grants program will also help agencies with fewer than 50 personnel.
Maine Has a Dangerous, Small, and Very Itchy Problem
Climate change is keeping temperatures higher in the fall, setting up browntail-moth caterpillars to boom in summer.
Rural Ambulance Services Are in Jeopardy as Volunteers Age and Expenses Mount
Experts say rural communities must find new models to keep emergency services afloat as more 911 calls go unanswered.
Low-Income People of Color Bear Brunt of Rising Pedestrian Deaths
Pedestrians deaths have soared in Texas and nationwide in recent years, especially in low-income communities of color.
Condo Buildings Are at Risk. So Is All Real Estate.
COMMENTARY | The disaster in Surfside, Florida, focuses attention on condominiums’ flaws, but all forms of property ownership carry the potential for ugly surprises.
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