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DAY 27 - CRONYISM? WE'RE SHOCKED!
21 hours ago ago from Miami For Change
Seems like it takes others a little while to catch up. Or that we are too far out ahead. Either way, we have been reporting for a while now about the cronyism going on at the City of Miami Police Department. Tomasito's hand picked police chief has demoted experienced officers (including the highest ranking African American officer) to replace them with Regalado cronies. Today, Eye on Miami runs a ...
Related contentSALISBURY SHOULD HAVE A “LINE ITEM” BUDGET AND A NEW POLICE CHIEF
21 hours ago ago from Salisbury News
Bubba Comegys’ latest stunt – to spend down the City’s reserve funds for police overtime pay and a “crime prevention specialist” – is not just plain stupid. It shows why the City should adopt a detailed “line item” budget rather than the broad “program” budget that Comegys favors, in which there are only total amounts for the departments. As Mayor Ireton has pointed out, Comegys is apparently not aware that more than $162,000 is now ...
Related contentLansing cuts police and fire protection
18 hours ago ago from Michigan Messenger
The fallout from massive cuts in local revenue sharing in the new state budget continues, as the city of Lansing has been forced to make deep cuts in the police and fire departments to make up for a $3 million shortfall. The Lansing State Journal reports that the firefighters union has agreed to nearly half a million dollars in concessions: Union leaders for Lansing firefighters announced today that they have a ratified, concessionary ...
Related contentBaltimore mayor okays one truck closing but decides not to shut two other companies. Chief sees a positive sign as leaders look for a way to fund fire department’s overtime.
3 hours ago ago from STATter911.com
Baltimore Sun photo of Mayor Sheila Dixon. Baltimore fire companies Baltimore City Fire Chief Jim Clack tells STATter911.com that at a meeting this evening he learned the City Council and Mayor Sheila Dixon are trying to come up with money for the department's overtime for the rest of the year. This comes at a time when Mayor Dixon has modified the chief's plan to close three fire companies and continue rotating closings ...
Related contentAntioch City Council proposes Police Oversight Commission, Dec 8 | HALFWAY TO CONCORD
7 hours ago ago from California Political News, Contra Costa and East Bay
by BGR on December 8, 2009 Gary Gilbert shares his analysis of Antioch's proposed Police Oversight Commission. See PDF and his notes. Antioch city council meets December 8 to discuss. City of Antioch (CA) Proposal for Police Oversight Commission I have carefully read the proposal in its entirety and would like to offer a few observations: 1. ...
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Former Lake City police officer to appeal 20-year federal sentence
6 hours ago ago from Media General - SCNow.com
Search: Keyword Site Web | RSS + - Text Size Print Share This Former Lake City police officer to appeal 20-year federal sentence By Jamie Rogers | Morning News Reporter Published: December 8, 2009 A former Lake City police sergeant found guilty of drug trafficking and extortion will appeal her 20-year federal ...
Related contentInquiry Raises More Questions in Case of Arrests After ’02 Protest in Capital
22 hours ago ago from The New York Times
WASHINGTON On a September morning in 2002, the police monitoring protests at the I.M.F./ World Bank meetings descended on Pershing Park here and arrested, hogtied and confined for hours hundreds of peaceful protesters, innocent bystanders and other people on their way to work. Those actions led to federal lawsuits that have already cost the city more than a million dollars in legal fees and settlements. They also elicited a sharp reprimand ...
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9 hours ago ago from FanHouse
Christmas Story: Boise boy licks pole, gets stuck BOISE, Idaho (AP) It's become an annual winter tale: A young boy gets his tongue stuck to a metal pole, perhaps as the result of a dare. This year, the scene straight out of the movie "A Christmas Story" unfolded Tuesday morning in Boise with a boy of about 10. Boise firefighters used a glass of warm water to free the unidentified boy from the metal fence pole. Fire Capt. Bill Tinsley says ...
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