#public-safety-policy

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fromTruthout
1 week ago

Cuomo Under Fire for Islamophobic Comments Hours After Campaign Deletes Racist AI Ad

It is riddled with anti-Black caricatures, racism, and misinformation about Mamdani's platform, which includes establishing a department of community safety that would shift responsibilities like intervention in mental health crises away from police. The ad features AI-generated "criminals" who support Mamdani because he would let them off without consequences if he were mayor - which is both a misrepresentation of Mamdani's platform and simply not how the criminal legal system works.
NYC politics
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fromwww.berkeleyside.org
1 month ago

A dystopian' CVS loudspeaker may lead Berkeley to ban some alarm systems

Berkeley neighbors complained that a CVS's motion-activated security system blasted robotic announcements and flashing lights, prompting a proposed ban on such alarms.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
6 months ago

Hochul, DAs say NY discovery law deal is 'very, very close' in budget breakthrough

New York lawmakers are close to a breakthrough on discovery laws, but no formal deal has been finalized yet.
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