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The technology that helped investigators track one of three men accused of opening fire in the French Quarter, killing one and wounding three, has also raised criticism about the actions of an Orleans Parish judge.
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Free public Wi-Fi hot spots have been added throughout Grant and Adams counties, and around the rest of Washington state, as part of a continuing project to improve access to high-speed Internet. -
Chattanooga, which pioneered the first citywide gigabit-per-second broadband service a decade ago by the city-owned utility EPB, was the smallest among the cities selected for the annual honor.
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Santa Fe Public Schools already had the infrastructure in place for remote learning before the crisis, and now the COVID-19 pandemic has compelled teachers to learn how to fully use the digital tools at their disposal.
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The city is now using automated license plate readers to enforce its parking rules. The readers will collect a photo of vehicle plates and GPS coordinates to better assist city staff with enforcement operations.
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Since the coronavirus pandemic has forced residents to stay inside of their homes, scooters have been left on the empty streets of San Antonio. The virus has been a monumental roadblock for on-demand transit companies.
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Modern 911 dispatch centers are relying on new technologies to bridge the information gaps typical of landline telephone calls. Now, dispatchers and first responders are pulling data with new tools to improve public safety.
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While the COVID-19 pandemic continues to exacerbate issues of mental and behavioral health across the country, it is also constraining the abilities of those whose job is to provide treatment for them.
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Trials planned this spring must be rescheduled, and most criminal cases investigated since the Tennessee Supreme Court started limiting operations in mid-March are also now part of a growing backlog.
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Per a state mandate from the Office of Commonwealth Libraries, every local library is physically closed, said Marilyn Jenkins, executive director of the Allegheny County Library Association.
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The city of Vancouver’s transportation budget has been stripped to the studs, a combination of coronavirus fallout and a voter-approved restriction on car tab fees. Now, a protected bike lane project will have to wait.
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States and localities face multiple challenges when it comes to data protection. Having the right tools and services in place can make a crucial difference in today’s tough cybersecurity environment.
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The electronic warrants can now be submitted to a judge from a squad car computer, which is more efficient for law enforcement and judges. The pilot program will be evaluated by the court annually.
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Since being forced to go remote by COVID-19, governments have grappled with various issues around information sharing and collection. Cowlitz County officials explain their response to the unprecedented challenge.
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In the midst of the crisis, many health-care providers are seeing patients online to minimize person-to-person. The looming question for the industry is to what extent telemedicine has taken root since mid-March.
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Residents in rural areas will be able to access free broadband Internet through a Washington State Department of Commerce initiative to bring more than 300 new drive-in Wi-Fi hotspots in the state.
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Each year since 2020, 38-year public employee Bill Mann has focused on an individual theme designed to protect both the public and private sectors, and this year’s features weekly cybersecurity lessons.
