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US politics
fromwww.aljazeera.com
1 day ago

Trump administration sues states for denying ICE agents undercover plates

The Justice Department sued four states to require confidential ICE license plates, citing agent safety, while states argued for transparency and oversight.
Portland
fromPortland Mercury
1 day ago

Portland City Council Adopts New Law Enforcement Mask Ban, ID Requirements - Portland Mercury

Portland passed an ordinance requiring police to keep faces visible and display ID, with verification and documentation of other law enforcement identities.
SF politics
fromDefector
1 week ago

Five Years After Peyton Ham's Killing, Lawsuit Against State Trooper Who Shot Him Lives On | Defector

Maryland Governor Wes Moore criticized federal law enforcement shootings while asserting Maryland State Police are well-trained, but a 16-year-old’s family says a state trooper’s killing was murder and remains unresolved.
Fundraising
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

City & Guilds London Institute trustees accused of stalling inquiry into 166m sale

Members voted to trigger a third investigation into the 166m sale of City & Guilds training and accreditation operations, citing stalled governance and accountability failures.
fromMission Local
2 months ago

S.F. mayor, board president propose 3 ballot measures to expand executive branch power

The current system 'locks in bureaucracy, diffuses accountability, and protects the status quo.' Lurie and Mandelman wrote that voters find it 'difficult' to know 'who is accountable when services fall short.' Giving more power to the mayor, they continued, would create more 'accountability.'
SF politics
California
fromwww.mercurynews.com
3 months ago

Walters: Californians finally get a guide to deciphering state's school data dashboard

California's Local Control Funding Formula redirected school funding to prioritize disadvantaged students, but accountability monitoring remained contentious between reformers and state leadership.
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