Public Safety
E-bike Battery Fire Spike Spurs NYC Council to Rethink Regulation
Lawmakers reconsidered how to best maintain safety without hurting disadvantaged workers' livelihoods.
Political Violence in America is Not Going Away Anytime Soon
COMMENTARY | The rise in contemporary right-wing political extremism – and violence – can be traced back to events in the 1990s.
Local Election Officials Brace for Possible Violence and Threats
With worries over armed poll “monitors,” voter intimidation and risks to staff, some are coordinating with law enforcement or conducting special training ahead of Election Day.
Housing Program Shows Signs of Helping Homeless While Reducing Arrests
A new study finds an initiative in Denver has the potential to break a cycle of police spending hundreds of hours arresting people repeatedly for minor infractions.
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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.
Pit Bulls Went From America’s Best Friend to Public Enemy–Now They’re Slowly Coming Full Circle
COMMENTARY | Starting about three decades ago, multiple features of American life converged to inspire bans that made pit bulls outlaws. But breed-specific legislation does not make the public safer, it penalizes responsible owners and their pets.
Why Many Fire Departments Aren’t Ready for Electric Vehicles
When EV batteries go up in flames, they present different challenges than car fires involving gasoline. Route Fifty spoke with an expert about the new risks and how firefighters can prepare.
Federal Agencies Detail Their Priorities in Battling the Fentanyl Epidemic
Fentanyl seizures at the border have increased tenfold over the last three years.
Court Fights Begin Over Gun Bans in Places Like Subways and Bars
The legal wrangling comes after the Supreme Court placed new limits earlier this year on the restrictions states and localities can impose on where people can carry firearms. For now, it’s left to lower courts to hash out how that looks in practice.
Biden Calls on Governors to Pardon Marijuana Possession Offenses
He did so after issuing a blanket pardon for all federal convictions for simple possession of the drug.
Puerto Rico Storm Victims Report Waits Over 5 Hours on Calls to FEMA
Long hold times contacting the Federal Emergency Management Agency are just one challenge emerging as the nation responds to Hurricane Fiona, which swamped the commonwealth last month, along with Hurricane Ian’s devastating hit to Florida.
When the Grid Goes Out, Could Solar and Batteries Power Your Home?
COMMENTARY | Researchers explore what it would take for homes and commercial buildings to ride out long power outages, of three days or more, with solar and batteries.
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