Volunteer and Civic Engagement

6+ min ago   (345+ words) Jacksonville, Fl — Days before the first meeting of a special committee investigating JTA, Mayor Donna Deegan tells WOKV News she hopes to leave politics out of the process and figure out why the agency is staring at a $38 million deficit....

4+ hour, 50+ min ago   (464+ words) Authored by Jill McLaughlin via The Epoch Times, Newly declassified memos released Oct. 5 by the White House show former special prosecutor Jack Smith and FBI agents during the Biden administration monitored President Donald Trump's campaign manager's phone and tracked First…...

53+ min ago   (1008+ words) Nixon argued that community-based programs can become critical safety nets when residents believe government systems are failing them. Angie Nixon turned to Black Panther Party history during a heated exchange over healthcare, arguing that community-based programs created decades ago offer…...

1+ hour, 16+ min ago   (303+ words) AUBURN — Voters will be able to choose whether to ban automatic license plate reader systems in the city on March 2, 2027. City councilors voted Monday to set a special election date for the measure, which comes after residents spent months pursuing…...

2+ hour, 48+ min ago   (174+ words) Date and place of birth: 9/14/71, Fort Lauderdale, FL Holy Cross Hospital If you are elected and Amendment 3 passes, you will have to reduce services or raise other fees. Can you cite a specific city program or service that is wasteful…...

1+ hour, 10+ min ago   (162+ words) Monday, Oct. 5 is the last day to register to vote in Arizona in order to vote in the Tuesday, Nov. 3 general election. The deadline is 11:59 p.m. Monday. Maricopa County residents can visit BeBallotReady.org to check their voter registration status with…...

6+ hour, 9+ min ago   (208+ words) The confrontation unfolded during what was billed as a conversation about reading, critical thinking and history, according to Action News Jax. Nixon, who hosted the event and is the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate, found herself defending the display after a…...

1+ hour, 50+ min ago   (396+ words) “Spying on political opponents is weaponization of law enforcement." Former Attorney General Merrick Garland authorized an FBI probe into President Donald Trump even after concerns that it “could be disruptive to the democratic process,” according to newly released unclassified documents....

2+ hour, 13+ min ago   (435+ words) Automated license plate readers have become one of the most closely watched law enforcement technologies in state capitols across the country. Recent statehouse debates and national news coverage illustrate a common challenge for policymakers: how to support legitimate public safety…...

2+ hour, 9+ min ago   (126+ words) San Diego Union-Tribune Re “San Diego sued over police use of Flock cameras” (Oct. 1): To the “civil rights advocacy group” seeking to end the SDPD’s use of Flock cameras, what am I missing here? If you’re not doing anything wrong,…...