Finalists hold listening tour; Now the board decides. (Southern University at...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) Finalists hold listening tour; Now the board decides. 6/11/2015 Dr. Ivory Toldson and Dr. Ray Belton talked and fielded questions...
View ArticleAllentown police officers using body cameras in pilot program
Eight Allentown Police Department officers are using body cameras as the department prepares to outfit the rest of its force with the new hardware. Police Chief Joel Fitzgerald said the officers are...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Library tax on Oct. 24 ballot
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Parish Library System will hold a property tax increase election this fall. The Baton Rouge Metro Council approved holding the election Wednesday night....
View ArticleBaton Rouge council rejects mandating police body cameras
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - The East Baton Rouge Metro Council has failed to pass an ordinance forcing police officers to wear body cameras. For months, Councilwoman Denise Marcelle has driven an effort to...
View ArticleSouthbound lane of St. Louis Street to close Tuesday in front of City Parking...
(Source: City of Baton Rouge, LA) For release: IMMEDIATELY Release Date: 06/12/2015 Southbound lane of St. Louis Street to close Tuesday in front of City Parking...
View ArticleMonitor: Time for Seattle officers to use body cameras
SEATTLE (AP) — A federal monitor who is overseeing Seattle's police reforms says it's time for all the city's officers to be using body cameras. The Seattle Times reports...
View ArticleSU authors set event for book about Scotlandville community (Southern...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) SU authors set event for book about Scotlandville community 6/16/2015 Come out and support three Southern University authors at the launch of their book...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Says EPA’s Ozone Proposal Already Comes at a Cost: $86 Million...
(Source: US Chamber of Commerce) NOTE: Erin Monroe Wesley, executive vice president and chief operating officer of the Baton Rouge Area Chamber, will testify Tuesday to a House Energy and Commerce...
View ArticleCollege of Business hosting Economic Development conference (Southern...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) College of Business hosting Economic Development conference 6/10/2015 BATON ROUGE, La. - The Southern University College of Business is hosting its second...
View ArticleHallandale cops closer to getting body cams
Body cameras will soon be worn by 28 cops patrolling the streets of Hallandale Beach. lRelated NewsHallandale Beach may relax law on marijuana possessionSee all related 8 The city has set aside...
View ArticleBernard Harris talks space travel to student campers (Southern University at...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) Bernard Harris talks space travel to student campers 6/18/2015 Former U.S. astronaut Bernard Harris entertained and educated about 50 area middle school...
View ArticleFunding for Baton Rouge lakes project shaky
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — A plan to revitalize the Baton Rouge lakes that is expected to cost as much as $40 million could receive just $3 million in state construction funds this year, with even that...
View ArticleTitle ~ Bad Ass III: The Baton Rouge, LA Experience
Morgan Plantation: A Los Angelos, CA. angel on the core of a white hood chauffeur auto - A drop dead gorgeous Latino for his chivalrous effort. Baton Rouge,...
View Article2 Texas women shot, bodies found in car in Baton Rouge
Baton Rouge police say two 23-year-old Texas women were shot to death in a car, and investigators don't have any suspects or motive. /a...
View ArticleBody cameras, police auditor come before Pasadena council Monday
After years of battles over police oversight, two items buried in budget decisions Monday may lead to dramatic changes in the Pasadena Police Department. At their meeting, Pasadena’s council could...
View ArticleBaton Rouge Man Convicted of Possessing Child Pornography and Making False...
(Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation - New Orleans Field Office) BATON ROUGE, LA-United States Attorney J. Walter Green announced today that PIERRE A. MOOSEBROKER, JR., age 46, of Baton Rouge,...
View ArticleDepartment of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies’ scholarships offered...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) Department of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies' scholarships offered 6/11/2015 The Department of Rehabilitation and Disability Studies, in the College...
View ArticleCity Council gives final nod to budget that includes plan to fund police body...
(Source: City of Spartanburg, SC) City Council gives final nod to budget that includes plan to fund police body cameras Tuesday, June 23 Budget includes 'fallback plan' to fund police body-worn cameras...
View ArticleMetro Council Budget Committee approves 2015-2016 Operations and Capital...
(Source: City of Louisville, KY) Louisville - By a vote of nine for and one abstention, the Budget Committee of the Louisville Metro Council has approved the 2015-2016 Capital and Operating Budgets for...
View ArticleLexington council moves to put $600,000 for police body cameras back in budget
The Urban County Council unanimously voted to put spending $600,000 for body cameras for Lexington police officers on the agenda for a future meeting. The council will take a final vote in a couple of...
View ArticleBaton Rouge area home sales drop nearly 8 percent in May
BATON ROUGE, La. — The number of houses sold in metro Baton Rouge dropped 7.6 percent in May from a year ago, a decline that...
View ArticlePolice union chief links body-camera push to black votes, sparks protest
The head of Miami-Dade’s police union on Thursday defended his comments that Mayor Carlos Gimenez’s body-camera plan for police is aimed at black voters, remarks that drew a morning protest outside...
View ArticleRay Belton named SU System president and chancellor (Southern University at...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) Ray Belton named SU System president and chancellor 6/12/2015 After interviewing two finalists recommended by the Southern University System (SUS)...
View ArticleCHARTER SCHOOL FORUM HELD AT CHARLES R. KELLY COMMUNITY CENTER (City of Baton...
(Source: City of Baton Rouge, LA) For Immediate Release Release Date: 06/22/2015 CHARTER SCHOOL FORUM HELD AT CHARLES R. KELLY COMMUNITY CENTER What is All This Charter School Buzz? Are you hearing...
View Article3rd Working Group Meeting Body Camera Policy, June 30, 2015 at 12:30PM (San...
(Source: San Francisco Police Department) San Francisco Police Department Agenda 3rd Working Group Meeting Body Camera Policy June 30, 2015 12:30 p.m....
View ArticleKaren Khonsari joins City-Parish as new Director of Environmental Services...
(Source: City of Baton Rouge, LA) For release: IMMEDIATELY Release Date: 06/24/2015 Karen Khonsari joins City-Parish as new Director of Environmental Services Karen Khonsari has joined East Baton Rouge...
View ArticleBody Camera Shows Police Saving Woman and Her Cat from House Fire
South Dakota first responders rescued a woman and her cat from a burning home and it was all caught on a cop's body camera. Deputy Michael Gengler was wearing the camera when he along with firefighters...
View ArticleInnovative ‘I, Chicken’ Virtual Reality Experience to Cause a Flap in Baton...
(Source: PETA - People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) PETA's High-Tech Project Will Let Baton Rouge's Lunchtime Crowd See, Hear, and Feel What It's Like to Be a Bird Facing Trouble For Immediate...
View ArticleRetail spending in Baton Rouge drops slightly in April
BATON ROUGE, La. — Consumer and business spending in East Baton Rouge Parish dropped by less than 1 percent...
View ArticleBaton Rouge has worse commuter time than national average
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) - Commuters in Louisiana's capital region spend more time getting to work than many other people across the country, and nearly all of them are driving alone. Gridlock in Baton...
View ArticleTampa Bay law enforcement divided on the use of body cameras (w/video)
KAMEEL STANLEYTampa Bay Times Sunday, June 28, 2015 10:12pm ST. PETERSBURG — About six months ago, a Police Department staffer won a raffle at a law enforcement conference. The prize? A brand-new body...
View ArticleL.A. council members look to tighten gun safety measures
Los Angeles lawmakers have been mulling new rules that would require residents to lock up their handguns or disable them with a trigger lock when they are not being used. But the plan, championed by...
View ArticleBaton Rouge fire department captain accused of raping child
Baton Rouge fire department captain accused of raping child Attorney General Buddy Caldwell says Bates failed to show up for work on at least one day and was already facing disciplinary proceedings for...
View ArticleMore police body cameras, more public trust
Department-issued sidearm. Check. Pepper spray. Check. Body camera. Check. Local law-enforcement officers better get used to donning body cams along with the rest of their gear. The time has come. In...
View ArticleSU student battles disability to be Google scholar (Southern University at...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) SU student battles disability to be Google scholar 6/16/2015 Computer Science grad student Maritza Smith-Romero's amazing effort to be chosen as a Google...
View ArticleCity Council unanimously approves new false alarm ordinance (New Orleans...
(Source: New Orleans Police Department) NEW ORLEANS-Today, the City Council unanimously approved a proposal that will significantly reduce the amount of time police officers spend responding to false...
View ArticleNYC City Council votes to adopt $78.5 billion budget
Reprints + - advertisement | advertise on newsday NEW YORK - (AP) -- The New York City Council voted to adopt the city's $78.5 billion budget agreement Friday, moving to expand services for the less...
View ArticleDetroit fireworks curfew could be be eased
Christine Ferretti and George Hunter, The Detroit News 10:19 p.m. EDT June 15, 2015 The emergency ordinance amendments call for a 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. curfew for the Detroit Ford Fireworks show in downtown...
View ArticleSmyrna police to begin wearing body cameras
A metro Atlanta police department is outfitting officers with body cameras...
View ArticleBaton Rouge lawmaker resigns from La. House for another job
Rep. Erich Ponti, a Republican from Baton Rouge, announced Friday he has given up his seat to take a job as executive director of the Louisiana Asphalt Pavement Association. House Speaker Chuck...
View ArticleCouncil looks at body-worn cameras
Spelthorne council officers tackling problems such as abandoned cars, dog fouling and fly tipping could wear body-worn cameras....
View ArticleSU’s Computer Science receives $378,000 NASA grant (Southern University at...
(Source: Southern University at Baton Rouge) SU's Computer Science receives $378,000 NASA grant 6/23/2015 Southern University's Department of Computer Science has received a $378,075 grant from NASA to...
View ArticleDallas To Deploy 1,000 Axon Body Cameras on Evidence.com 'Ultimate' Plan...
SEATTLE, June 18, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- TASER International (NASDAQ: TASR) today announced large orders of its Axon body-worn video cameras and Evidence.com solution, a back-end digital evidence...
View ArticleMetro Council adopts $880 million budget plan
Thursday night, Louisville Metro Council adopted an amended $880 million budget for fiscal 2016 that beefs up funding for road resurfacing around the city. WDRB-TV, Louisville Business First's media...
View ArticlePolice should use body cameras for every London stop and search – report
Report chaired by Doreen Lawrence and Tessa Jowell argues that with no official guidelines the Met leaves body-worn video usage up to individual officers ...
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