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ALBANY — A measure tucked into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s $193 billion budget proposal would amend state law by allowing contiguous counties to share jails. Th
Religious freedom is so important, it is protected by the 1st Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. However, a recent lawsuit demonstrates how law enforcement can legally breach that freedom. Buffalo often looks to New York City for trends that may be heading our way. So when New York's Police Department changed a policy to settle a discrimination lawsuit, WBFO asked Peter Kehoe, an attorney and executive director of the New York State Sheriffs' Association, how that change may impact our local police. "Generally, each police agency -- or in the case of jails, each jail agency -- sets their own...
‘It’s Unenforceable.’ The Holidays Make it Tougher to Police COVID-19 Restrictions Time 12/21/2020 Melissa Chan © Jay Clendenin—Los Angeles Times/Getty Images A sign tells visitors to the pier in Manhattan Beach, Calif., on Dec. 3, 2020 to wear a mask or face a $350 fine. San Diego County Sheriff Bill Gore has been cracking down on COVID-19 rule breakers for weeks. When coronavirus cases in California began surging again in November, Gore launched a team of deputies to make sure people were complying with statewide public health orders, including staying away from...
Almost 200 allegations against teachers reported to education regulator We’re sorry, this service is currently unavailable. Please try again later. Dismiss Almost 200 allegations against teachers reported to education regulator Normal text size Advertisement Almost 200 allegations against Victorian teachers, including claims of physical and sexual misconduct, have been referred to the state education regulator over the course of a year. The new figures also show allegations of child abuse reported to the Commission for Children and Young People doubled in January to March this year, which t...