(The Center Square) – In less than two months, law enforcement agencies across Washington state will have a less restrictive set of rules when it comes to vehicle pursuits of fleeing suspects. The Washington State Legislature this session loosened restrictions on law enforcement pursuits in the form of passing Initiative 2113 to allow police to pursue any driver if they have reasonable suspicion that they have violated the law. Police agencies across the state had...
In March 2020, France was one of the countries that adopted the strictest lockdown measures in an attempt to curb the Covid-19 pandemic. The historian and sociologist Nicolas Mariot looks back at this experiment in mass obedience.
MANHATTAN (KSNT) - The City of Manhattan is releasing a new plan Tuesday showing plans to develop its downtown area moving forward. The "Beyond Tomorrow Downtown Plan" (BTDP) was announced Tuesday, April 23, showcasing ideas for the development of the Little Apple's downtown. This plan is a successor to another put forth in 2000, "The []
Stefano Pioli could revolutionise Milan tactics against Inter, using Rafael Leao as a centre-forward, with new Yunus Musah and Christian Pulisic roles
The Ontario government is backtracking on planned changes to the UP Express service after the announcement drew backlash from Toronto residents. In a social media post Tuesday evening, Transportation Minister Prabmeet Sarkaria said he had directed Metrolinx not to proceed with the changes, which would have limited stops on the express line to two transit stations. While the intention was to provide a faster option for people travelling between Union and Pearson, I’ve heard riders’...
Alarm bells ring in Matt Murray’s head when a prescription for misoprostol comes through his independent pharmacy in Boise, Idaho. “Are there directions on the prescription that show what it’s being used for?” said Murray, a pharmacist and director of operations for Customedica Pharmacy. “If not, then we would probably need to call the [doctor’s] office and confirm why it’s being prescribed.” The medication is legal — approved by the Food and Drug Administration to prevent stomach ulcers — but...
Critics say a tough new security law — Article 23 — has led to self-censorship and further repressed opposition voices, but others say it's business as usual and life remains relatively unchanged.
Tesla announced that it is changing its product plan to introduce cheaper
Planetary Technologies and South West Water want to carry out a carbon sequestration trial by dropping tonnes of magnesium hydroxide in St Ives Bay
U.S. spy agencies regard the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act as one of their most valuable intelligence-collection tools, but critics say it intrudes on Americans’ privacy.
The fight over a Bay Area airport name change just took a legal turn. San Francisco filed suit against Oakland to stop the proposed name change of Oakland International Airport to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport. Last week, the Port of Oakland's Board of Commissioners voted unanimously to proceed with the change even after San Francisco officials threatened to sue, arguing "trademark infringement." "Those two names are clearly similar and very likely to cause confusion and thus...
LOS ANGELES, California — Director and writer Quentin Tarantino still plans