An Initiative to Improve Street Safety through Public Art
Officials used street murals and planters to transform a hazardous intersection in Kansas City, Missouri, tapping grant funding from Bloomberg Philanthropies' Asphalt Art Initiative.
Failed Poisoning Attempt Shows Vulnerability of Smaller Water Systems to Hackers
While cybersecurity resources can be scarce at small agencies, there are some basic steps they can take to protect themselves.
Texans Running Out of Food as Weather Crisis Disrupts Supply Chain
Texans running low on food are finding empty grocery store shelves. Food pantries are running out of supplies. And the freeze has wiped out substantial portions of the state's citrus and vegetable crops.
Sensors That Track Earthquakes Are Hackable, Researchers Find
A Greek team found they could interrupt and even falsify data.
Worry Not, Texans—Chucky Isn't Actually on the Loose
The Texas Department of Public Safety apologized for an Amber Alert that claimed that Chucky, a murderous doll from a 1980's horror movie, had abducted his (doll) son.
Republicans in State Legislatures Look to Toughen Rioting Penalties
Indiana is one of nearly two dozen states where proposals along these lines have emerged in the wake of last year's protests over racial justice and police misconduct. Critics are raising constitutional rights concerns.
States Offer Perks to Inmates who Get the Covid-19 Vaccine
North Carolina is the latest state to offer incentives—commissary credits, bonus visits and early release—to motivate inmates to receive vaccination shots.
How Emerging Tech Could Help Ease Stress on 911 Call Center Staff
COMMENTARY | Technology could play a key role in reducing stress and trauma that can be a challenge for the workers who answer emergency phone lines.
Despite Insurrection, There May be More Guns in the Texas Capitol This Session
The violent storming of the U.S. Capitol prompted some states to reconsider allowing firearms in their statehouses. Not Texas.
State Capitols Reckon With Racism in Policing
This anti-racist movement has seeped into state capitols and promises to bring changes to housing, health care access and policing policy in the first full legislative session since widespread protests last year.
U.S. Could Face a Simmering, Chronic Domestic Terror Problem, Warn Security Experts
COMMENTARY | The U.S. currently has elements that can lead to low-intensity domestic terrorism.
“Sense of Entitlement”: Rioters Faced Few Consequences Invading State Capitols. No Wonder They Turned to the U.S. Capitol Next.
Armed far-right mobs met little law enforcement resistance when they repeatedly attacked state capitols. You can draw a direct line from that kind of impunity to the riot at the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6.
Two Virginia Police Officers Charged in U.S. Capitol Riot
At least a dozen law enforcement agencies are investigating their officers' possible involvement in the episode. The arrest of two Rocky Mount officers marks the first federal charges related to the riot filed against law enforcement officers.
Capitol Siege Raises Questions Over Extent of White Supremacist Infiltration of U.S. Police
COMMENTARY | Reports of officers involved in an attack in which the symbols and language of white supremacy were clearly on display are concerning.
Airbnb Cancels Rentals in Washington, D.C. Region for Inauguration Week
The company’s decision to cancel and block lodging rentals comes after leaders from the District, Maryland and Virginia urged people to stay away.
Michigan Commission Bans Firearm Open Carry Inside State Capitol
The decision comes in the wake of the siege of the U.S. Capitol and as statehouses across the country are on heightened alert for security threats.
Local Police Departments Investigate Whether Their Officers Took Part in Capitol Riot
Police officers, sheriff’s deputies and firefighters attended the pro-Trump rally held before the riot began. Many are now on administrative leave while agencies probe their actions.
After Mob Attack on U.S. Capitol, State Governments Take Precautions
Washington's governor announced plans for a heavy law enforcement presence at the state Capitol next week. Other states have taken extra security measures as well.
Capitol Rioters Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight. The Police Weren’t Ready.
Insurrectionists made no effort to hide their intentions, but law enforcement protecting Congress was caught flat-footed.
D.C. Orders 6 p.m. Curfew to Restore Order After Chaos at U.S. Capitol
By evening the Capitol building was secure, after a pro-Trump mob broke in earlier in the day.
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