(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Lisa Brown claims public safety in the city could be at risk if a significant new tax levy isn't approved to fill holes in the budget. Brown said the Community Safety Levy could raise around $40 million annually over the next five years if it passes. Property owners would shoulder the cost at an additional tax of $1 per $1000 of assessed property value, costing the median owner approximately $323 more in taxes each year. “With...
Councilmember Sandy Nurse speaks during a rally for immigrant rights at City Hall on May 11, 2023. The councilmembers cited Gothamist's reporting on more than 700 lawsuits from women claiming they were sexually assaulted in city jails. [ more › ]
Texas DPS officials said in a social media post on X that the crash happened at the
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A big rig plowed into a Texas Department of Public Safety office in an apparent "intentional" act, injuring multiple people, officials said Friday. The 18-wheeler was stolen and crashed into the office in Brenham, about 75 miles west of Houston, in a "deliberate, heinous act," said Texas State Sen. Lois Kolkhorst in a statement on social media. Three individuals were life-flighted with critical injuries and three other patrons were transported to local hospitals in stable condition, Kolkhorst...
The Hancock County Sheriff’s Office, Findlay Police Department, and other police, fire and EMS agencies across the area and country are saluting their dispatchers during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week. National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week runs from April 14 – 20. Captain Mark Price with the Hancock County Sheriff’s Office says dispatchers play a crucial
This week an important step was taken towards ensuring the safety of pilgrims travelling through Spain. On Wednesday, April 10, Leonardo Marcos, the general director, paid a visit to the Guardia Civil barracks in Leon on. He was there to unveil five new mobile citizen service offices. Enhancing the pilgrim experience The mobile offices are […]
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Police confirmed that no roads are closed in the area at this time. A spokesperson said police they will endeavour to keep any disruption to a minimum, and work through the operation as quickly as possible. A further update will be provided by police ‘in due course’. See https://www.facebook.com/PoliceDerryCityStrabane
Students rallied on the steps of City Hall, calling for broader access to journalism in city public schools. Student journalism opportunities at New York City’s public schools tend to be limited to whiter and more affluent schools – and a group of kids wants to change that. [ more › ]
Anyone who sees Luke Campbell has been urged to dial 999
CMPD discusses crime in Charlotte from the first three months of the year.