Public Safety
Thermal Body Scans Being Tested at Pedestrian Border Crossings
Customs and Border Protection is piloting the Pedestrian Detection-at-Range system to identify illegal or dangerous items being smuggled through ports of entry.
Bipartisan Support for Red Flag Laws Wanes as GOP Blocks Bills
Midterm-focused Republicans want to galvanize their pro-gun base.
Cracking Cold Cases: Police Turn to Podcasts to Track Down Killers
Law enforcement officials say that department-sponsored podcasts—free, easy to download and available on demand—are perfect for disseminating information. (America’s true-crime obsession doesn’t hurt.)
‘An Insurrection’: When Police Reject a City’s Vaccine Mandate
Chicago employees were required to report their vaccination status by Friday or risk losing pay. The local FOP is encouraging officers not to do so.
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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.
Why Cars Don’t Deserve the Right of Way
COMMENTARY | The simplest way to make roads safer and reduce police violence at the same time.
Using Rapid Drug Analysis to Reduce Opioid Overdose Deaths
A partnership between the Maryland State Police and Maryland Department of Health will allow for faster and broader testing of illicit drugs found in the state.
When the Place You Live Becomes Unlivable
After Hurricane Ida, New Orleanians are weighing the emotional, cultural, and financial costs of leaving the place they call home.
The Best and Worst States for LGBTQ+ People
Nevada ranks as the best state for LGBTQ+ residents while Alabama comes in last, according to a report.
Drought-Stricken Western Towns Say No to Developers
“We need to protect the people who live here before we let more people come in.”
First Major Second Amendment Case Before the Supreme Court in Over a Decade Could Topple Gun Restrictions
COMMENTARY | At issue is the right to carry handguns in public, not just keep them at home.
Reducing the Staggering Backlog of Court Cases
COMMENTARY | State and local leaders can tackle the massive backlog of criminal cases by expanding pretrial services, transforming indigent defense and embracing restorative justice processes.
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