AI call systems deployed by these San Diego County law enforcement agencies

Two law enforcement agencies in San Diego County, the Sheriff’s Department and El Cajon Police Department, have implemented ...
KALW

'Workforce Pell' kicks off, but colleges find that few programs qualify

July 1 marks the official opening of a program that allows federal dollars to go toward short-term workforce training ...
WSB Radio

Gwinnett grows civilian aide program after handling hundreds of calls

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA — Gwinnett County commissioners have approved a major expansion of a program designed to help police officers focus on emergencies and other high-priority calls. Commissioners ...
TribLIVE.com

Pittsburgh plans to expand program that pairs social workers with cops on 911 calls

As a social worker for Pittsburgh’s co-response program, Jaime Gribben-Mahoney has spent the last three years helping people experiencing mental health crises Downtown. Sometimes that means sitting on ...
Wall Street Journal

Trump Calls for Short-Term Extension of Surveillance Program

WASHINGTON—President Trump called on Congress to pass a short-term extension of a federal surveillance program as he continues to grapple with lawmakers’ objections to his interim pick to oversee the ...
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Calls to scrap northern food subsidy program

Living in Canada’s north means the cost of things like basic groceries, fresh fruit and vegetables is exceptionally high. A federal program, Nutrition North, has been in place since 2011 to help ...
Government Technology

FCC Calls for Broad Review of E-Rate Program

The chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) this week called for a "top-to-bottom" reassessment of E-rate, the federally mandated program that helps schools and libraries pay for ...
STAT

Drug companies, patient groups urge FDA to pause commissioner’s voucher program

Lizzy leads STAT’s coverage of the FDA. Her stories explore the relationship between politics and science at the FDA, industry influence, and the agency’s ability to protect and promote public health.
FOX 5 Atlanta

Coweta County launches video doctor program for 911 calls

Coweta County 911 and Coweta County Fire Rescue have partnered with RightSite Health to change how non-emergency medical calls are handled. The new program connects patients directly with a ...
KXAN

Greg Casar calls to tax AI companies to fund jobs program: ‘AI is coming for your job’

AUSTIN (Nexstar) — U.S. Congressman Greg Casar, D-Texas, wants to start a ‘New Deal-era’ style job program. To pay for it — he wants to tax A.I. companies. Casar’s proposal is meant to combat ...
LAist

LA’s program that diverts mental health crisis calls away from police to expand

This story is free to read because readers choose to support LAist. If you find value in independent local reporting, make a donation to power our newsroom today. The Los Angeles City Council’s ...