California National Guard have been activated to assist communities with test sites as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 continues to spread. California National Guard personnel are shown here arriving at Antioch Community Center testing site on Friday, January 7, 2022. Photo courtesy of the Governor’s Office. Gov. Gavin Newsom on […]
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Leonard to lead Sagadahoc County Maine Working Communities Challenge Initiative
Raye S. Leonard, of Bath, was recently hired to be the director of the Sagadahoc County Maine Working Communities Challenge Initiative. She will begin her position June 6. In March, Midcoast Youth Center, along with a team of Sagadahoc County community partners, was selected by the Federal Reserve Bank of […]
Ocean County NJ police prohibited from using legal marijuana
TOMS RIVER — Ocean County sheriff’s officers are prohibited from using marijuana when off duty, despite a memo from acting New Jersey Attorney General Matthew Platkin asserting that they can. Sheriff Michael G. Mastronardy has informed his police unions that there will be “ramifications” if an officer is discovered to have […]
This Johnson County city could be impacted by new Kansas immigration law
Roeland Park’s “safe and welcoming” ordinance, which has been on the books for more than a year, could be impacted by a new state law recently signed by Gov. Laura Kelly. What is the law: HB 2717, among other provisions, prohibits municipalities from “preventing the enforcement of federal immigration laws.” […]
Spokane County shifts course on criminal justice reform program, despite concerns from Prosecutor’s Office
Spokane County appears to be shifting course on a significant, but stalled, criminal justice reform program. On Tuesday, the commissioners gave Sheriff Ozzie Knezovich permission to find a third-party vendor to run a supported release pilot program in Spokane County District Court. The decision followed a Spokesman-Review report published less […]
Erie County DA rips criminal law reforms after McKinley High violence
Flynn says he’ll prosecute the stabbing to the fullest extent. But he has other concerns and is looking for review and possible tweaks in the Raise the Age law. BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the wake of the arrest of a 17-year-old suspect in connection with the knife attack on another […]
Monroe County voters to elect new sheriff
This year’s election season has kicked off, with candidates for some local, state and national offices filing paperwork last week to get their names on ballots for the May primary. While midterm elections do not include voting for president or governor, 2022 will feature some high-profile races, including for Congress, the Indiana […]
County denounces ‘pure political move’
EDWARDSVILLE – Legal action against a new state law creating judicial subdistricts in Madison County could be filed within a week, according to Madison County State’s Attorney Tom Haine. At a special meeting Thursday the county board voted overwhelmingly to condemn the state law signed Jan. 7 by Gov. J.B. […]