Policy

A federal judge said the U.S. Department of Justice and the city of Portland, Ore., need to work together again to try to iron out some of their disagreements on mandated police reform measures.

Virginia’s Consumer Data Protection Act Working Group has recommended giving the Attorney General’s office new tools to enforce the privacy law as well as launching consumer education efforts.

The university is one of 10 "hub" high-tech crime units across Indiana, where prosecutors will work with Vigo County law enforcement and college students to analyze and process digital evidence.

After a long wait, the federal infrastructure bill is headed toward President Joe Biden's desk. How can states and local areas take advantage of the $65 billion set aside for broadband? Here are some details.

Los Angeles and San Diego Unified, the state's largest school districts, have directed teachers to grade students on what they can prove they've learned, rather than grading behavior, work habits and missed deadlines.

The San Diego County Sheriff's Department has a camera surveillance program that cities can participate in. City officials in Santee have agreed to join the program, but issues remain that may prevent participation.

Statewide, schools have spent about 20 percent of the $5.5 billion in emergency funds they’ve received from the federal government. Administrators say they’re now switching from crisis mode to strategic thinking.

The mayors of Detroit, Lansing and Ypsilanti in Michigan are on the same page when it comes to the federal infrastructure bill. They have urged Congress to pass the bill before it's too late.

The chief of the Española Police Department in New Mexico says automated license plate readers can help detect stolen cars and license plates, but watchdogs have voiced concerns about possible misuses of the tech.

Leaders in academia and the tech industry signed a report last week, ‘Action to Catalyze Tech,’ advising companies and institutions on how to address the under-representation of women and non-white workers.

The Michigan Senate gave approval Tuesday to a bill that would ban the use on state-issued phones of text messaging encryption apps that can be used to evade the Michigan Freedom of Information Act.

While designed to help colleges and universities boost revenue and enrollment, algorithms that decide how to apportion financial aid could be unfairly filtering out applicants and reducing the amount of available aid.

During a visit from U.S. Rep. Sean Casten and FAA administrator Rebecca MacPherson, Harper College students and professors showed off the school's drone program and discussed the industry's rising importance.

The Privacy Principles for Mobility Data include seven guiding ideas for the public and private sectors as micromobility options like bikes and scooters become more ubiquitous across U.S. cities.

Massachusetts’ fifth annual Cybersecurity Forum focused on three of the biggest cyber topics today: fighting ransomware, expanding the cybersecurity workforce and anticipating a U.S. central bank digital currency.

If approved by voters, at least 70 percent of all taxes collected would be used to promote tourism in the Charleston area. The remaining funds would be used for code enforcement, waste removal and administrative fees.

With state officials pushing for 70 percent of the state's energy to come from renewable energy sources by 2030, utilities are scrambling to meet the goal. The overall target is to reduce carbon-based emissions by 40 percent.

Residents and officials in Dewey Beach, Del., pushed back on the placement of 5G poles that they say blocked beach views. Now, a new ordinance is being developed to better manage the wireless infrastructure.