Public Safety
How States Are Responding to the Supreme Court's Gun Ruling
New York and California are moving to keep firearms away from sites like playgrounds and bars and out of the hands of people who could commit mass shootings. And the gun control group Giffords is pushing a slate of ideas for new state and local policy.
FEMA Wants to End Flood Insurance for the Nation’s Riskiest Properties
Democrats and counties oppose the idea. Properties that have been flood-damaged multiple times account for nearly half the program’s payouts over the years.
State and Local Leaders Call for Overhaul of Nation’s 911 System
A group that includes mayors, police chiefs and state officials wants to rethink who should respond to calls for help.
Early Warning System Pinpoints Flooded Roads in Some States
Nearly a dozen states are using real-time, hyper-local monitoring to assess potential flooding at specific bridges or roads.
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New Tools Help State and Local Governments Battle Ransomware, Other Big Disasters
When governments find themselves being ransomed, their choices are typically to pay, which will undercut their ability to deliver key services to their communities due to budget restrictions, or not pay, resulting in the immediate inability to serve their communities and the loss of key data that will inevitably plague them for years afterwards.
How One City Is Adressing 911 Calls That Require a Mental Health Response
A study showed that 90% of 911 crisis calls are related to mental health in Durham, North Carolina. The city launched four pilot programs that could change how it responds.
$750M Headed to States For New Gun Control Initiatives
But legal experts say a key part for states—red flag laws—could be in jeopardy after the conservative Supreme Court struck down New York’s gun law last week.
Supreme Court Ruling Erodes State and Local Power Over Gun Laws
The decision in the New York case will make it more difficult to keep people from carrying firearms outside the home. It does allow governments to ban guns in ‘sensitive places,’ but further court battles are likely ahead to determine how that looks.
Lawsuits Over Miranda Violations Blocked by Supreme Court Ruling
The 6-3 decision does not eliminate the the rights. But legal experts say it will make it harder to hold law enforcement accountable if they don't provide the warning, which is meant to protect people taken into custody against self-incrimination.
Here's What the Gun Safety Deal Would Mean for States
In a compromise, Democrats backed off on using funds only to encourage states to pass red flag laws that enable authorities to seize guns from people considered threatening, opening millions in federal incentive funding for "crisis intervention" as well.
The Biden Team Announces Pay Raises of Up to $20,000 Annually for Federal Firefighters
The pay increases, authorized as part of the bipartisan infrastructure law, will be retroactive to October 2021.
FEMA Chief: Top Priority Is Ensuring Adequate Staffing For Emergencies
Employees and managers alike continue to warn lawmakers about the impact that growing demands will have on the agency's ability to respond to disasters.
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