Thousands of cameras. A fleet of drones. Gun shot detection devices. Stationary and vehicle-mounted automatic license plate readers. A major metropolitan city? No, the University of Illinois ...

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More than 120 defendants in Massachusetts have had their charges — ranging from assault to drug possession — dropped after ...

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New Super PAC will advocate for property tax reform, public safety, and fiscal responsibility to improve quality of life for ...

New initiative aims to promote reforms in public safety, tax policy, and fiscal transparency through nonpartisan civic ...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul provides guidelines for police drone use, emphasizing privacy rights and restrictions, ahead of Independence Day festivities.

A new report by the Bay Area Council Economic Institute points to a deeper problem: Oakland's public safety issues are directly tied to its ongoing budget crisis.

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