Ohio capital city to pilot non-emergency 911 response teams
May 14, 2021 GMT
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) A pilot program in Ohio’s capital and largest city will test alternative responses to 911 callers suffering from mental health crises and addiction issues, Columbus Mayor Andrew Ginther announced Friday.
The four to six-week experiment will group a paramedic, public health clinician and dispatcher together to review the best response to non-emergency 911 calls, with such calls routed to the team as they come in.
The goal is a thoughtful and focused response to non-emergency situations, Ginther said.
“Far too often, and for too long, we’ve asked our police officers to be social workers, medics, and health workers,” Ginther said. “Instead, their focus should be on addressing and preventing violent crime in our neighborhoods. Asking our officers to be all things to all people hasn’t served them or our community well.”
SpaceX Submits Plans for First Starship Orbital Test Flight
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On May 5, SpaceX achieved a major breakthrough in its efforts to develop a reusable space transportation system. The company launched and then safely landed its SN15 Starship prototype. It was the spacecraft’s fifth attempt, and the only one to be a total success from start to finish. No explosions this time. But SpaceX isn’t taking it slowly before moving onto the next stage of its mission. It has already filed paperwork with the Federal Communications Commission to send its Starship into orbit.
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SpaceX has submitted plans to the FCC for Starship’s first orbital flight. (Which we first heard about at
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DES MOINES, Iowa - Mediacom is asking for a federal investigation of West Des Moines deal with Google to build a broadband network in the city.
It claims the agreement illegally gives Google a monopoly on internet services in West Des Moines.
Mediacom s filing with the Federal Communications Commission comes after it sued the city in December to blocked the partnership with Google.
Mediacom has offices in West Des Moines that employ hundreds of workers.
The petition to the FCC claims the $50 million agreement violates Section 253 of the Communications Act of 1934.
It says the agreement allows Google to install a network with technology that blocks competitors from offering their services.
A new Federal Communications Commission program is offering consumers discounts on broadband connection and computers. The FCC’s Emergency Broadband Benefit program is designed to help those who may be struggling to afford internet service during the pandemic. According to a news release, eligible households can get a discount of up to $50 per month toward broadband service. Households on tribal lands could receive up to $75 off per month.