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The Minneapolis Police Department has been under increased scrutiny by residents and elected officials after the murder of George Floyd in police custody last year.

Policing In Minneapolis May Look Different After A Ballot Vote In November

Jul 28, 2021
After the murder of George Floyd, Minneapolis leaders pledged to dismantle the city's police department. Residents disagree on what that should look like.
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This monolith was discovered in rural Utah, but officials do not know its source or reason for being installed.

Large Metal Monolith Mysteriously Appears In Remote Region Of Utah's Red Rock Country

Nov 24, 2020
Authorities do not know where the object came from or the intent behind it.
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Public safety radio channels in several Northern California counties topped the list of top feeds on Broadcastify.com on Oct. 12 amid the region's massive wildfires.

Apps Have More People Tuning In To Police Chatter When Disaster Strikes

Oct 25, 2017
The Las Vegas mass shooting and the California wildfires are the latest incidents that have drawn listeners to apps allowing the public to listen to police and fire frequencies. Why do people do it?
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Parallels
Four high rises loom over an Istanbul park. The land they sit on was designated as an evacuation zone after the 1999 quake. But it was sold to developers.

18 Years After Turkey's Deadly Quake, Safety Concerns Grow About The Next Big One

Sep 07, 2017
A 1999 quake killed 17,000. Experts are warning that Turkey is badly unprepared, and concern is growing since many urban green spaces meant as earthquake evacuation zones have been sold to developers.
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Law
Phoenix police move protesters away after using tear gas outside the Phoenix Convention Center, where President Trump hosted a rally, earlier this week.

Police Struggle To Balance Public Safety With Free Speech During Protests

Aug 26, 2017
After a series of violent political protests, police feel pressure to err on the side of caution, but too much crowd control can curb free speech. One former police chief calls it a "guessing game."
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Shots - Health News
A Chicago Fire Department ambulance and firetruck respond to a call in 2016.

Why Send A Firetruck To Do An Ambulance's Job?

Apr 11, 2017
Chicago's fire department gets 20 times more medical calls than fire calls, but it has twice as many firetrucks as ambulances. Other cities also face this disparity and there are calls for change.
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Code Switch
Hit-and-run accidents in California decreased by as much as 10 percent after the state passed a law in 2013 granting driver's licenses to unauthorized immigrants, say researchers at Stanford University.

How Offering Driver's Licenses To Immigrants Here Illegally Makes Roads Safer

Apr 04, 2017
A 2013 California law that granted driver's licenses to immigrants in the country illegally reduced hit-and-run accidents by 7 to 10 percent in 2015, meaning roughly 4,000 fewer hit-and-runs.
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Around the Nation
Drivers being distracted by their devices is a well-documented, rising cause of traffic crashes, but there is a growing number of pedestrians, too, who can become oblivious to traffic around them.

Distraction, On Street And Sidewalk, Helps Cause Record Pedestrian Deaths

Mar 30, 2017
The number of pedestrians killed in traffic jumped 11 percent in 2016, the highest year-over-year increase — in terms of percentage and total number of fatalities — since data has been collected.
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The Two-Way
A demonstrator holds a Sandra Bland sign during a vigil in July 2015 in Chicago.

Sandra Bland's Family Reaches $1.9 Million Settlement, Lawyer Says

Sep 15, 2016
A lawyer for the family of Sandra Bland, who was found dead in a Texas jail cell last year, says the deal includes changes to jail procedures. However, Texas officials said any deal was not yet final.
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The Two-Way
Rodney Earl Sanders, 46, of Kosciusko, who has been charged with two counts of capital murder in connection with the killing of Sister Margaret Held and Sister Paula Merrill.

Mississippi Man Charged With Murder Of Two Nuns

Aug 27, 2016
Nuns Paula Merrill and Margaret Held, both 68, worked as nurse practitioners providing medical care at a clinic in Holmes County, one of the poorest in the country. They were found dead on Thursday.
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Stadium Committee Gets More Time, Bigger Assignment

Jul 15, 2016

Clark County Commission Chairman Steve Sisolak is in the thick of discussions to build a domed stadium in Las Vegas, putting more police on the street, and figuring out how to pay for it all.

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LV City Council Fines Silverstone Golf Course, Transfers $3.9 Million For Firefighter Overtime

Jun 02, 2016

Lawns have dried up, ponds have turned green, and buildings have fallen into disrepair at Silverstone Golf Course. The city's penalty? A lien of $97,380.

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Rangers Out In Full Force At Lake Mead During Holiday

May 23, 2016

LAS VEGAS (AP) — Law enforcement officials at Lake Mead are gearing up to keep visitors safe during what will be a busy holiday week.

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Around the Nation
Officials with the Rural Addressing Authority must go out and find structures on tribal roads like this one to determine whether they qualify for an address.

Navigating Navajo Nation Soon To Be Easier For Amazon, Ambulances

Nov 02, 2015
Formal home addresses can be difficult to find on many Native American reservations. This is problematic, not just when giving directions or receiving packages, but when responding to an emergency.
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Shots - Health News
Michael Jarschke, who leads the Napa Chapter of the California Association of Psychiatric Technicians, has worked at Napa State Hospital for 32 years. He pushed to create a new alarm system with GPS to protect staff members.

5 Years After A Murder, Calif. Hospital Still Struggles With Violence

Oct 20, 2015
Napa State Hospital in California added safeguards to protect workers after a psychiatric technician was murdered in 2010. But violence remains a part of daily life at the facility.
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Around the Nation
Pursuit chases have led to crashes, like this one in Leawood, Kan., in 2004, at least 706 times in the last 10 years.

In Hot Pursuit Of Public Safety, Police Consider Fewer Car Chases

Jul 23, 2015
Each year, 300 to 400 people are killed in high-speed police pursuits in the U.S. Some solutions to create safer chases have emerged — such a Batman-like dart that tracks fleeing cars.
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Corrections officer Sgt. Charles Galaviz secures an inmate for transfer with handcuffs and shackles Jan. 24 at the Lexington Assessment and Reception Center, in Lexington, Okla. Overtime is mandatory for correctional officers in the state's prisons, whic

States Face Correctional Officer Shortage Amid A Cultural Stigma

Mar 03, 2015
Administrators are trying new recruiting tactics and offering bonuses to make up for the shortfall. But for now, open shifts in some states have to be covered with mandatory overtime.
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City Council Tries To Clean Up Downtown

Nov 25, 2013

The Las Vegas City Council is trying to take action on two issues bedeviling downtown: abandoned buildings and too many liquor stores

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County Commission Fails To Pass More Cops Tax

Oct 03, 2013

The Clark County Commission rejected two proposals Tuesday to increase sales taxes to pay for more police officers. Sheriff Doug Gillespie had made the tax increase a centerpiece of his last year in office

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Changes Coming To First Friday

Jul 26, 2013

First Friday is going to look different in August. Many of the tents and vendors will move to the north side of the Arts District, creating more accessibility for galleries. In recent months, downtown business owners have raised concerns about rowdy crowds and underage drinking. Will the changes help shift First Friday's focus back to the arts? And will they alleviate concerns about safety?

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Will The Background Check Bill Create A Gun Registry?

May 29, 2013
Opponents of a bill that would require background checks for all private gun sales are worried that the law's real objective is to create a gun registry. Supporters have pointed out that the bill doesn't do anything of the sort.
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North Las Vegas Bankruptcy

Jul 18, 2011
The City of North Las Vegas has been facing some tough times. Several rounds of budget cuts have not been enough to keep the city from a possible state takeover to get its finances back on an even keel.
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