Justice & Public Safety
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A bipartisan, two-bill package would define the systems and set limits on how they collect, store and share data. The information could only be kept 14 days in most cases and its use would be prescribed. -
The county board approved a renewal of a Kane County Sheriff’s Office contract that includes 25 license plate reader cameras. Undersheriff Amy Johnson said the devices help “a tremendous amount."
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Corrections officers spend a disproportionate amount of time on administrative tasks rather than helping prisoners in ways that improve outcomes. AI is one tool to help, but it must be implemented thoughtfully.
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Cities need more resources to devote to threat detection, emergency response equipment, according to a new survey.
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The bill will provide funds for stockpiling vaccines, boosting security for water systems and to prepare hospitals.
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The Senate's top Democrat said legislation creating a new Homeland Security Department could be passed by the end of July.
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A new mobile command post will give law enforcement agencies the ability to communicate and share data in the field.
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Opponents called the plan a "snoopers' charter."
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A high-level committee will begin work on getting the legislation creating the new Homeland Security Department through the House and the Senate.
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The information the man posted on a Web site was "harassment," according to the judge who put the man in jail.
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The bill will delay the auction of certain spectrum, and it's up to the FCC to decide when the auction will happen.
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The once-reluctant director of the Office of Homeland Security is now testifying before the Senate and House about the proposed Cabinet department.
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Twenty-one states don't require a hearing before a sex offender is listed on a sex-offender registry.
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The ruling, issued last month, prohibits withholding money from libraries that do not install Internet filters.
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The House is planning for floor debate on the Homeland Security Department bill in late July.
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Seven states have joined the Emergency Mutual Aid Compact since the Sept. 11 attacks.
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Agents are requesting records on library patrons' reading lists.
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The site contains a database of stolen credit card numbers collected from chat rooms.
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Several campuses have been targeted by individuals installing keystroke-recording software to attempt to steal personal information.
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Wednesday marks the second time Ridge has visited Congress to stump for the Homeland Security Department.
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The Federal Trade Commission is exploring how to keep youths from accessing offshore Web sites offering gambling.
