Justice & Public Safety
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The Flathead County Sheriff's Office is set to receive a new remote underwater vehicle after getting approval from county commissioners on Tuesday. -
Thurston County, Wash., commissioners are currently considering regulating the county’s acquisition and use of artificial intelligence-enabled surveillance technology with a new draft ordinance.
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The Larimer County Sheriff’s Office on Monday arrested the man after he reportedly stole a vehicle from a business in east Fort Collins, set it on fire and damaged nearby agricultural land.
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About one-third of Douglas County, Ore., is able to access fiber Internet. The project, which began over 20 years ago, has brought substantial economic impact to the local area to the tune of $28 million each year.
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This month, the Ohio Narcotics Intelligence Center launched operations at two new offices to better serve local law enforcement agencies, leveraging technology in their criminal investigations.
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Over the last year, multiple lawsuits have sprung up against Tesla. Several Black employees have alleged that they have endured discriminatory behavior from managers and coworkers.
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One- and two-day deliveries from Amazon sometimes come with the extra cost of a worker becoming injured from moving too quickly. Research suggests Amazon should place more emphasis on safety.
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Police in Worcester, Mass., would like to purchase drones to help with various tasks, including search and rescue missions. However, the police department hasn't developed a drone policy, raising multiple concerns.
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After a Zoom Bible study class in San Francisco was bombarded with pornography, some of which included exploitation of children, Zoom has been on the receiving end of severe legal scrutiny.
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Central, La., is now allowing its police department to use nine license plate readers as a way to apprehend car thieves and other criminals. However, privacy experts say the technology invites corruption.
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Colorado passed a law in 2019 that prohibits police from holding people in jail based on civil immigration violations, but U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement is buying data on jail release times to bypass the law.
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For almost four years, the small town of Maxton, N.C., has tried to get funding for a surveillance system that uses facial recognition. Officials want to continue working with a software company to secure funding.
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With a winning vote of 11-9 by city aldermen, Madison, Wis., will soon launch a one-year police body camera pilot. Although the pilot has a number of critics, the police department supports the idea.
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The Mesa, Ariz.-based company, which was recently acquired by a Canadian firm, has been in business since 1995. Now it’s offering a more modern software-as-a-service version of its law enforcement technology.
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According to a release from the state’s law enforcement agency, Alabama residents will have to wait until next week to visit their local driver’s license offices as they upgrade the computer system.
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Santa Clara County inmates may soon be forced to wear non-removable electronic wristbands that would track their movements inside jail under a proposal that is drawing skepticism among advocates of civil liberties.
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Manchester police hope to have the technology to detect gunshots in place throughout the city by this summer, resulting — in theory — in quicker response times to incidents of gun violence.
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Tacoma, Wash., Police Chief Avery Moore presented his crime reduction plan to the city council yesterday. The plan will lean on data to identify where crimes are being committed the most.
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After almost a year and a half of allowing electric scooters on its streets, Seattle has seen the number of scooter trips dwarf the number of bike trips. Some city council members still have safety concerns, however.
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U.S. Immigration Customs and Enforcement has been using an app called SmartLINK to monitor immigrants. The app was touted as an alternative to detention, but civil rights groups believe the app violates privacy.
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Michigan Secretary of State Joceyln Benson walked back the statement that her office wouldn't release to media the driving records of "victims of violence" just seven hours after she made the comment.
