Public Safety: Page 2

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    Opinion

    Loosening alcohol laws to revitalize your city’s economy is a mistake

    Cities must keep our public spaces alcohol-free to preserve health and safety, warns a policy consultant at the Institute for Public Strategies, a public health organization.

    By Daniel Skiles • Nov. 22, 2024
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    Technologies transforming public safety

    Learn how modern public safety technology solutions are helping police and law enforcement serve, protect, and engage communities.

    By Shane Ruiz • Nov. 18, 2024
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    FTA orders transit agencies to protect workers amid rising assaults

    “No American should go to work and worry they will not return home safely,” the Federal Transit Administration’s deputy administrator said. Agencies must respond by Dec. 26.

    By • Updated Nov. 12, 2024
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    New York enacts panic-button law to counter crime in stores

    The bill signed by Gov. Kathy Hochul, which requires a host of safety measures to address store-based crime, was opposed by key retail trade groups.

    By Daphne Howland • Sept. 9, 2024
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    Homelessness response team heads to streets in Birmingham, Alabama

    As it does in some California and Texas cities, the organization Urban Alchemy will respond to certain nonemergency calls in Birmingham instead of the police.

    By Ysabelle Kempe • Sept. 5, 2024
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    New York joins cities questioning ShotSpotter costs, benefits

    The gunshot detection system may waste NYPD resources, a June audit states, and existing data don’t support renewing the contract. Chicago and Houston are among the cities that plan to drop the technology.

    By David Silverberg • July 11, 2024
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    NYC Council approves legislation requiring proactive building inspections

    If signed into law, the bill would require the Department of Buildings to use predictive analytics to identify and address hazardous structures before they become dangerous.

    By Nish Amarnath • July 1, 2024
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    Sponsored by Schneider Electric

    Extreme heat driving innovation in municipal heat resilience

    How city leaders are demanding proactive strategies for resilience and energy use.

    June 17, 2024
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    Uvalde families announce $2M settlement with city, additional lawsuits

    While the families of those killed in a 2022 mass shooting will not pursue further legal action against the city, their legal team said they are suing state-level officers and intend to sue the federal government.

    By Naaz Modan • May 24, 2024
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    Guerrilla urbanists are ‘doing it our damn selves’

    Some people decide to install bus stop benches, crosswalks and bike lanes without official approval. Experts say it’s an opportunity for cities to engage with the community.

    By Adina Solomon • May 23, 2024
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    Are homeless encampment bans ‘cruel and unusual?’

    The Supreme Court begins to examine laws that restrict camping even when no shelter space is available as advocates for the homeless and city officials weigh in.

    By Danielle McLean • April 22, 2024
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    DoorDash adds AI to chat feature to detect harassment between workers and customers

    The delivery platform is replacing an old chat monitoring tool with SafeChat+, which can detect inappropriate content without specific keyword matching.

    By Aneurin Canham-Clyne • March 13, 2024
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    NYC subways get National Guard, state police patrols after high-profile assaults

    While New York City Mayor Eric Adams and transit workers applaud the move, others express concerns about racial profiling.

    By • March 7, 2024
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    Data lacking on assaults against taxi, ride-hailing drivers and passengers, GAO says

    Uber, Lyft and taxi companies do not regularly report data on assaults, leaving the agency to conclude that it can't measure the prevalence of such crimes.

    By • Feb. 28, 2024
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    For faster emergency response, New York’s fire department looks to AI

    The FDNY is testing an artificial intelligence-driven project to help emergency vehicles avoid traffic and other roadblocks on the way to life-threatening emergencies.

    By Paige Gross • Feb. 13, 2024
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    Drones are changing emergency response in this Pacific Northwest city

    Bellevue, Washington, has used drones to monitor crowd safety on Independence Day, locate a person fleeing arrest and photograph a car crash scene.

    By Paige Gross • Jan. 29, 2024
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    As some transit crime rates triple, FTA releases data, other resources

    Grant programs to fund crime prevention and security projects also are available, the Federal Transit Administration announced.

    By • Jan. 29, 2024
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    Sponsored by FMCSA

    FMCSA accepting grant applications soon

    Learn about the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s federal grant funding and when to apply.

    Jan. 16, 2024
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    GM’s Cruise dismisses 9 top executives amid robotaxi safety probes

    The autonomous vehicle company believes new leadership is key to rebuilding trust after one of its robotaxis hit a pedestrian in October, according to a company memo viewed by Reuters.

    By Eric Walz • Dec. 15, 2023
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    Cruise CEO resigns amid safety probes into company’s robotaxis

    The company’s robotaxi fleet remains grounded in California after one of the vehicles struck a pedestrian in downtown San Francisco in early October.

    By Eric Walz • Nov. 21, 2023
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    GM halts production of the Cruise Origin robotaxi

    The decision follows California regulators ordering Cruise to cease operations after a pedestrian was struck by one of its self-driving vehicles in downtown San Francisco.

    By Eric Walz • Nov. 9, 2023
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    Cruise robotaxi investigations

    Cruise recalls driverless robotaxis after halting operations in 3 cities

    The General Motors subsidiary is grappling with two federal investigations and a recent incident in which one of its cars left a pedestrian seriously injured.

    By • Updated Nov. 8, 2023
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    Washington, DC’s ban on cashless businesses, explained

    As contactless, digital and card transactions become more common, the district has joined state and local governments preserving residents' right to pay cash.

    By Paige Gross • Oct. 19, 2023
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    Sponsored by Avtec

    Evolving public safety challenges demand reliable and flexible communications

    Every second is critical to the safety and success of your emergency response teams.

    Oct. 16, 2023
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    Uber to face sexual assault claims in new multidistrict litigation

    The litigation “is one of the largest federal sexual assault litigations ever and it will undoubtedly change [the] American rideshare industry forever,” said one of the plaintiffs’ attorneys.

    By • Oct. 12, 2023