Williams wants $1.3 million for more prosecutors, a full-time embed at the city surveillance hub and other priorities. […]
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Cases among prison staff are also up. The spike follows major increases in the general state, national population due to the omicron variant. […]
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The case, filed in 2018, is in its second week of trial. […]
Firefighters’ union president says the Real Time Crime Center camera network shouldn’t be used for city employment matters. […]
The school district is not calling for remote learning, though several schools have independently decided to pivot to virtual instruction. […]
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Officials say the total number of people in restrictive housing has gone down, but the state doesn’t keep enough data to substantiate that claim. […]
Moving residents from Gordon Plaza site will likely cost tens of millions of dollars. Council members hope to allocate the money in the capital budget, but that takes time. […]
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The council has to pass the final 2022 budget by Dec. 1.
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A proposal under consideration by the Cantrell administration would create a city-led internet service and lead to the installation of thousands of ‘smart’ devices that could collect data on residents. […]
The proposal also includes the introduction of thousands of “smart cities” equipment throughout the city equipped with cameras and other data collecting sensors. […]
