Posts Tagged Police
Citing Safety, Police Scanners Across Virginia Go Silent
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on July 10, 2018
Credit: Paul McCord / Flickr CC
Across Virginia, and the country, police scanners are going quiet — at least for the public. Mallory Noe-Payne reports on the growing trend of encrypting first responder communication.
Taylor Proposal Calls for Partnerships Between Police and Local Communities
Posted by Nick Gilmore in Virginia's News on May 15, 2018
Recent years have seen a growing sense of distrust between some members of the community and police. Now one Virginia congressman is trying to forge a new sense of cooperation. Michael Pope is on Capitol Hill with the latest.
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From NPR News- Betsy DeVos Sued For Failing To Implement Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness November 15, 2018A new lawsuit claims tens of thousands of borrowers are still waiting for the Department of Education to erase their debt — about $250 million — as it was ordered to do last month.
- Flake Pledges To Block Committee Votes On Judges — Until Mueller Bill On Senate Floor November 14, 2018Sen. Jeff Flake, R-Ariz., holds the deciding vote on a narrowly divided Senate Judiciary Committee. There are currently 21 judicial nominees awaiting a vote by the committee.
- Draft Brexit Deal Clears First Hurdle With Cabinet Support November 14, 2018U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May said Wednesday that her closest ministers are behind the agreement. Still, that has done little to sway skeptical lawmakers from either end of the ideological spectrum.
- Photo Of Hitler Posing With A Girl Who Had A Jewish Grandmother Auctioned For $11.5K November 14, 2018Rosa Bernile Nienau was apparently a favorite of the man responsible for the murder of 6 million Jews. Hitler personally inscribed the photo.
- Trump Backs Package Of Changes To Criminal Justice System As Lame-Duck Session Begins November 14, 2018The president's support is a big win for activists who have been pushing for criminal justice measures that roll back the stiff penalties imposed as a part of America's decades-long "war on drugs."
- Betsy DeVos Sued For Failing To Implement Automatic Student Loan Forgiveness November 15, 2018
- From BBC News
- Brexit: Cabinet backs draft agreement November 14, 2018Theresa May says ministers had a "long, detailed and impassioned debate" in a five-hour meeting.
- White House aide Mira Ricardel removed after Melania Trump row November 15, 2018The first lady said Mira Ricardel "no longer deserves the honour" of serving in the White House.
- Stormy Daniels' lawyer Michael Avenatti arrested November 15, 2018Michael Avenatti is in custody in Los Angeles on suspicion of domestic violence, police say.
- Exoplanet discovered around neighbouring star November 14, 2018Astronomers have discovered a planet around one of the closest stars to our Sun.
- Doctor Who to skip Christmas Day for first time in 13 years November 15, 2018Sci-fi fans will have to wait until 1 January to see Jodie Whittaker's festive special.
- Brexit: Cabinet backs draft agreement November 14, 2018
