Public Safety
Lifetime Registry for Sex Offenders is Unconstitutional, a State Supreme Court Rules
Calling South Carolina’s law “the most stringent in the country,” the unanimous ruling requires the General Assembly to amend the policy within 12 months.
Report: Violent Crime Up in Major US Cities Since Covid-19 Pandemic Began
But overall crime rates are lower when compared to prior years, according to a report by the National Commission on Covid-19 and Criminal Justice.
States Look to Ban Police From Lying During Interrogations
Lawmakers in Illinois approved legislation that would prohibit police from lying to minors during interrogations, and similar proposals are underway in other states.
New White House Initiative Seeks to Lift Up Asian American, Native Hawaiian, Pacific Islander Communities
Among other things, the effort will address hate crimes, poverty and environmental justice and representation in government jobs.
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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.
Smart, Proactive Land Management Crucial as Flooding Intensifies
COMMENTARY | Here are four ways to avoid the loss of life and expansive and expensive property damage while maintaining healthy watersheds.
Infrastructure Overhaul Should Focus More on Safety, Advocates Say
Over 6,700 pedestrians died during the pandemic despite emptier roads.
America Saw a Historic Surge in Pedestrian Deaths Last Year
The fatality rate for people on foot who were struck by vehicles jumped 21%, despite the lowest driving activity in two decades, according to data from the Governors Highway Safety Association.
South Carolina Brings Back the Firing Squad for Executions
Amid a lethal injection drug shortage, the state has put no inmates to death in a decade. Those on death row must now choose between the electric chair and firing squad if drugs are unavailable.
As a Black Woman Mayor, I Paid the Price for Police Reform. And I Am Not Going to Stop.
COMMENTARY | Implementing meaningful reforms to curb police violence remains an uphill battle for many mayors and can come at great personal cost.
The Feds Are Investigating Local Police Departments Again. Here's What to Expect.
Louisville and Minneapolis are in line for contentious, years-long probes.
Hackers Steal Washington, D.C. Police Files, Threaten to Release Data
Ransomware threats are nothing new to local governments, but experts say this one poses significant risk to officers and ongoing investigations.
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