A month before fires, L.A. fire chief warned budget cuts were hampering emergency response The Los Angeles Fire Department's budget was cut by $17.6 million, about 2%, this fiscal year. The fire chief warned last month it would make it harder to respond to emergencies. 01/10/2025 - 5:51 am | View Link
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Outgoing US attorney addresses Worcester police investigation, and homicide spike BOSTON ― Outgoing U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts Joshua S. Levy told reporters Wednesday he is “hopeful” his office can reach an agreement with Worcester on police reforms, while acknowledging that ... 01/8/2025 - 6:00 am | View Link
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Defund the police In the United States, "defund the police" is a slogan advocating for reallocating funds from police departments to non-policing forms of public safety and community support initiatives, such as social services, youth programs, housing, education, healthcare, and other community resources. 01/5/2025 - 8:01 am | View Website
Defund the police | Pros, Cons, Debate, Black Lives Matter, George ... Although there are multiple interpretations of “defund the police,” the basic definition is “to move funding away from police departments and into community resources, such as mental health experts, housing, and social workers.” 01/5/2025 - 4:12 am | View Website
Defunding police: What it means and what it could look like | CNN The solution to police brutality and racial inequalities in policing is simple, supporters say: Just defund police. 01/5/2025 - 4:05 am | View Website
What does ‘defund the police’ mean and does it have merit? Different from abolishing and starting anew, defunding police highlights fiscal responsibility, advocates for a market-driven approach to taxpayer money, and has some potential benefits that... 01/3/2025 - 8:43 pm | View Website
7 myths about “defunding the police” debunked Policing in the U.S. is a highly politicized issue with a history intertwined with racial and class-based struggle. During the summer of 2020, no issue was debated more than the subject of... 01/3/2025 - 8:00 pm | View Website
Donald Trump, spray-tanned lard pile, attacked President Biden & CA Governor Newsom ("Newscum," very creative) as wildfires raged thru Los Angeles. Trump should be in a psych ward, not 1600 PA Ave. Which is probably what Gov Newsom thought as he ripped Trump, yet not w what he admitted he "wanted to say" after Trump politicized a wildfire that's killed at least 5 Californians.
Meanwhile, Elon Musk has used the wildfires to relive his Apartheid glory day & launch racist lies contained in diatribes about how DEI, and not insane wind speeds, arson, lack of precipitation, climate change and/or other forces are the culprits.
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Multiple major wildfires, fanned by unusually strong seasonal winds, have been burning through the Los Angeles area, leaving devastation in their wake.
Thus far, those fires have led to at least 11 fatalities, massive evacuations, and the destruction of at least 10,000 properties, according to official reports.
Though destructive fire seasons have become increasingly common in California, it’s still relatively rare to see a major urban area facing fires in the way Los Angeles now is.
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