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(The Center Square) – Seattle Mayor-elect Katie Wilson signaled the direction of her public safety agenda with her Wednesday announcement that Police Chief Shon Barnes would retain his position in her administration, while also pointing to a focus on coordinating with the city's expanding Community Assisted Response and Engagement, or CARE, team. CARE provides unarmed, community-based responses to mental health, substance abuse, and homelessness crises, connecting people with services, supplies and shelter. Wilson said she is also retaining Seattle Fire Department Chief Harold Scoggins, Office of Emergency Management Director Curry Mayer, and CARE Chief Amy Barden. “I believe these leaders can work together and form a unified team committed to strengthening coordination, reform, accountability, and results,” Wilson said in a news release. Wilson was a vocal proponent of the "defund the police" movement after George Floyd's murder in May 2020, supporting significant budget cuts for the Seattle Police Department. She has since stated that her views have shifted and the original defund framing was not helpful. She still advocates for reimagining public safety with an emphasis on civilian-led alternative responses for non-violent calls. Her mayoral platform called for adequately staffing the SPD, including continued hiring. In response to Wilson’s decision, Barnes said he is “extremely honored” to continue his role, which he has served since Jan. 31. He was officially sworn in as the permanent Seattle police chief on July 1. “Public safety is a shared value, and our priorities remain intact: crime prevention, community engagement, retention and recruitment of a qualified workforce, safety and wellness, and continuous improvement,” Barnes said. “These priorities will guide the Seattle Police Department into 2026. They will also position us to become a national model for exceptional policing under the leadership of Mayor Wilson and her dedicated staff.” Barnes – who previously served as the chief of police in Madison, Wis., since 2021 – came to SPD with a background encompassing improved community-police relations and culture changes within police departments. Barnes’ resume includes being recognized as a National Institute of Justice Law Enforcement Advancing Data and Science Scholar, and he is a member of the National Policing Institute’s Council on Policing Reforms and Race. When Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell first announced his selection of Barnes as the next police chief, he touted improved crime statistics in Madison under Barnes. In 2024, the city saw a 67% decrease in homicides, a 40% decrease in auto thefts, a 36% decrease in burglaries, and a 19% decrease in reports of shots fired. Wilson campaigned on expanding CARE. The decision to retain Barnes indicates that he will focus on streamlining coordination between the SPD and the alternative police response department so that the latter can respond to calls that do not pose a threat of violence or involve a medical emergency. CARE now oversees diversion programs, public safety shelter resources, and street safety, teams as Seattle moves toward a fully integrated response system for nonviolent public-order issues. On Tuesday, ​​the Seattle City Council approved a contract with the Seattle Police Officer Guild that doubles CARE’s staffing and allows unarmed crisis responders to be dispatched directly to more types of 911 calls, including many that previously required a police presence. Seattle City Councilmember Maritza Rivera is supportive of police-alternative responses, but said more data on outcomes of CARE responses is needed amid expansion plans for the program in 2026. “I don’t have the data and outcomes necessary, by which, I feel like this department warrants now. We don’t have information. That’s just the bottom line; we don’t have outcomes information,” Rivera said during an Oct. 17 budget committee meeting. “I don’t think this is necessarily working out in real-time the way that, at least, I was hoping for.” During budget deliberations on Oct. 30, Rivera requested more information on CARE staff’s training and outcomes to better inform the public amid an expansion of the department. Wilson will be sworn in as the mayor of the Emerald City next month, with improved police staffing levels. She said any promotions made within the SPD will be rooted in performance, integrity, and good judgment. As of Dec. 4, SPD has hired more officers in 2025 than any year since 2010. The department currently has 921 deployable officers.

(The Center Square) — New Hampshire Democrats are pitching a raft of new bills in the upcoming session aimed at reducing costs in the state, but Republicans are panning the proposals as more tax and spending. Senate Democrats unveiled Wednesday their "More Money in Your Pocket" agenda that bundles several bills into a package aimed at bringing down the cost of housing, property taxes, health care, child care and energy. The lawmakers said they plan to file the bills in the legislative session that gets underway in January, urging Republicans to support their plans. One proposal, called the "Afford Your Home Act," would provide $5 million in funding to the state's Housing Champions Grant Program to support infrastructure upgrades requisite for new housing development. The bill would also provides $10 million to the state's affordable housing fund, while "cutting red tape" to help expand the number of childcare centers. "By investing much needed resources into the housing champions program, and the affordable housing fund, we are putting our money where our mouth is," state Sen. Rebecca Perkins Kwoka, D-Portsmouth, the bill's sponsor, said in a statement. "Our children and our families deserve ample opportunity to make a comfortable living and deserve a place to grow and receive respite.” The Lower Your Property Taxes Act, filed by Sen. Pat Long, D-Manchester, would recommit the state to contributing 7.5% to municipal pensions, which she said would reduce the financial burden on our towns and cities. Long said the states high property taxes mean "seniors are being priced out of their homes" and "children have lost hope at owning one themselves." Meanwhile, the Lower Your Energy Costs Act calls for capping utility rate increases, providing for multiyear rate-making, and encouraging grid investment and modernization "to stabilize rates and enhance the state's energy capabilities." “New Hampshire consistently tops lists of the highest energy rates in the country," said the bill's sponsor, state Sen. Suzanne Prentiss, D-Lebanon, said in a statement. "With these common sense incentives, and policies, we hope to invite further business investment, modern industry, and public consumption in a renewed, capable, and empowered Granite State." Another proposal, the Save Our Mom and Pop Shops Act, calls for a 25% business tax credit to small manufacturers, and small businesses to "shelter" them from tariff-related expenses. Democrats didn't lay out a plan to pay for the $46 million in new spending, but suggested it could be funded by tightening the income eligibility requirements for state's Education Freedom Account program, which provides taxpayer funds for parents to send their kids to private, religious and parochial schools. The Democratic proposals face an uphill fight in the state Senate, where Republicans have a 16-8 majority. In the House of Representatives, the GOP has a 218-177 advantage over Democrats. New Hampshire Republican Party chairman Jim MacEachern criticized the Democrats' proposals as "the less affordable agenda" and said it would be paid for by higher taxes and increased highway tolls. “Democrats talk a big game on affordability, but every policy they put forward would make New Hampshire look more like Massachusetts," MacEachern said. "You can’t claim to help working families when you’re trying to slap them with an income tax, a sales tax, and a toll hike all at once."

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La Corte de Apelaciones de Santiago . Espinosa fue condenado a 17 años de prisión por los delitos de malversación de fondos, lavado de activos y falsificación de instrumento público, pero debido a que se le descuenta el tiempo que estuvo bajo prisión preventiva, la condena bajó a 13 años de presidio efectivo. Sin embargo, … Continua leyendo "Corte rechaza recurso y deja en prisión preventiva a condenado exdirector de la PDI, Héctor Espinosa" The post Corte rechaza recurso y deja en prisión preventiva a condenado exdirector de la PDI, Héctor Espinosa appeared first on BioBioChile.

Attorneys for the states of Florida and Texas filed another lawsuit this week seeking to restrict access to a medication abortion drug and rescind the approval of its brand-name and generic versions dating back to 2000. It’s the latest in a series of actions taken by state Republican officials to limit how mifepristone, one of […]

A jump in immigration enforcement arrests under the Trump administration is having a detrimental impact on America’s child care system, reducing the number of immigrant workers available and prompting mothers with young children to leave their jobs as they scramble for stable care. That’s according to a report released Wednesday by the Better Life Lab […]

El esposo de Rosario Bravo se llenó de elogios en redes sociales por unas fotografías donde parece haberse realizado una intervención estética. Asombro causó la última publicación que realizó Bravo en su cuenta de Instagram, donde aparece junto al doctor Carlos Caorsi. Y es que los ojos de sus seguidores rápidamente se enfocaron en el … Continua leyendo ""Parece otro": Esposo de Rosario Bravo se llena de elogios tras intervención estética" The post "Parece otro": Esposo de Rosario Bravo se llena de elogios tras intervención estética appeared first on BioBioChile.

O Pacto pela Democracia, coalizão que reúne mais de 200 organizações da sociedade civil comprometidas com a defesa do Estado Democrático de Direito, encaminhou nesta quinta-feira (11) uma carta ao Senado Federal criticando a tramitação do chamado Projeto da Dosimetria (PL 2.162/2023). O documento alerta para os riscos políticos e institucionais que a proposta representa para a democracia brasileira e solicita que o Senado exerça sua função de proteção à Constituição.  No texto dirigido ao presidente do Senado, Davi Alcolumbre, e às senadoras e senadores, o Pacto pela Democracia afirma que a aprovação do projeto na Câmara dos Deputados ocorreu em um cenário de “grave restrição ao debate público”, com tramitação acelerada e falta de transparência no processo legislativo. Segundo o grupo, a votação realizada na madrugada do dia 10 de dezembro dificultou o controle democrático e o acompanhamento pelas instituições e pela sociedade.  Notícias relacionadas: Lula decidirá sobre PL da Dosimetria quando texto chegar ao Executivo. Deputados da base do governo se opõem à aprovação do PL da Dosimetria. Líder do PT considera escandalosa decisão de votar PL da dosimetria. "Parlamentares e sociedade civil foram submetidos a uma votação às cegas, sem acesso adequado aos detalhes técnicos e jurídicos de alterações significativas em legislações estruturantes, como o Código Penal Brasileiro e a Lei de Execução Penal", afirma a coalizão. A carta ressalta que, ao contrário do que defendem os proponentes da proposta, o PL não promove pacificação nacional, mas representa uma “capitulação do Parlamento” diante de indivíduos envolvidos em atentados contra a ordem constitucional, como os registrados em 8 de janeiro de 2023. O Pacto argumenta que a verdadeira pacificação deve ser construída por meio da responsabilização, e não pela concessão de "anistia improvisada" "O Brasil vive hoje, pela primeira vez, um processo robusto de responsabilização das tentativas de desestabilização democrática, incluindo os seus mentores intelectuais. Esse esforço tem sido reconhecido internacionalmente como referência de resistência ao avanço autocrático", afirmam as organizações, na carta.  "Interromper esse caminho significa abrir mão de romper com décadas de impunidade, enfraquecer políticas de memória e verdade e comprometer a construção de uma democracia mais forte. Todos perderemos", completam. O documento também destaca que o Senado tem a oportunidade de restabelecer padrões de transparência, permitir debate qualificado, ouvir especialistas e movimentos sociais e proteger o Estado Democrático de Direito ao analisar com rigor a proposta. Para os signatários, a anistia pode comprometer a construção histórica de responsabilização de ataques autoritários e fragilizar instituições democráticas brasileiras.  "Diante da chegada do projeto ao Senado Federal, confiamos na responsabilidade histórica desta Casa. É no Senado que o Parlamento pode rejeitar a capitulação, proteger a Constituição e reafirmar que o Estado Democrático de Direito não se curva à conveniência", diz a carta.  Entre as organizações que subscrevem a carta estão entidades de direitos humanos, grupos de advocacia, coletivos civis e redes de justiça social.  Ontem (10), o presidente do Senado, Davi Alcolumbre (União-AP), enviou o PL da Dosimetria à Comissão de Constituição e Justiça (CCJ) da Casa para apreciação na próxima semana. O relator será o senador Esperidião Amim (PP-SC), apoiador do ex-presidente Jair Bolsonaro.

Estados Unidos se encuentra estudiando un plan de futura revisión del historial de redes sociales, de hasta cinco meses, de turistas que quieran ingresar a ese país. La iniciativa, encabezada por la Oficina de Aduanas y Protección Fronteriza (CBP), pretende examinar la actividad de los viajeros que ingresan bajo el Sistema Electrónico de Autorización de … Continua leyendo "EEUU propone revisar actividad de redes sociales a turistas de países suscritos a programa Visa Waiver" The post EEUU propone revisar actividad de redes sociales a turistas de países suscritos a programa Visa Waiver appeared first on BioBioChile.

The Sixth Circuit ruling returns Southeast Michigan to nonattainment status for ozone and requires state regulators to adopt additional pollution control rules before seeking redesignation.

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Mike Lindell, the MyPillow guy and prominent right-wing conspiracy theorist who has spent millions of dollars promoting baseless claims about widespread election fraud, is running for Minnesota governor. Lindell announced his run Thursday in his Shakopee factory, shouting to be heard over the din of machines that continue churning out his signature lumpy pillows despite […]

Five out of 10 lakes in the central Amazon had daytime temperatures over 37° Celsius, (98.6 Fahrenheit) during the region’s 2023 extreme heat wave, a recent study found. One of the most well-known water bodies is Tefé Lake in Amazonas state, northern Brazil. In September and October 2023, 209 pink and grey river dolphins, roughly […]

El precio del cobre en la Bolsa de Metales de Londres registró un renovado máximo histórico hasta los $11,906, según Bloomberg, rompiendo el récord del lunes. Tal nivel de precios también ayudó a poner presión al tipo de cambio que, en Chile, cerró con una considerable baja de -$7,10 a $913 en base a los … Continua leyendo "El cobre no para de marcar máximos históricos en Londres y pone presión al precio del dólar en Chile" The post El cobre no para de marcar máximos históricos en Londres y pone presión al precio del dólar en Chile appeared first on BioBioChile.

With ICE raids causing families to lose income, Southeast L.A. city is the latest to give tenants a safeguard if they’ve fallen behind on rent.

Sign up for Chalkbeat Indiana’s free daily newsletter to keep up with Indianapolis Public Schools, Marion County’s township districts, and statewide education news. With the work of the Indianapolis Local Education Alliance nearly complete, the future of public schools in the city will soon be in state lawmakers’ hands. When they’re finalized in a Dec. 17 vote, those recommendations could form the basis of a bill for the 2026 session that could affect not just how students get to and from school and which buildings they learn in, but who runs public education in Indianapolis. Right now, the ILEA is considering two options for school oversight that would dilute the power of the IPS school board. However, the ILEA’s recommendations aren’t binding. And lawmakers on the House and Senate Education committees are introducing their own ideas that could affect who can authorize charter schools, which schools must provide transportation, and whether charter schools will still be able acquire buildings from school districts for $1. Indianapolis-area lawmakers on education committees say there is potential for improvement in the city’s school bus transportation. But there’s less agreement over what to do about school buildings and who exactly should govern both IPS and local charter schools. The outcome may have significant implications for other public school districts. Several education laws that initially only applied to Indianapolis eventually expanded to cover other parts of the state. Rep. Bob Behning, an Indianapolis Republican and chair of the House Education Committee, said he has started a bill with general concepts, but is waiting for the recommendations to be finalized. He also said that he’s pleased with the group’s work. The committee will meet for the first time on Jan. 7, and likely only three times before bills need to advance to the full House, said Behning, who wrote the law establishing the ILEA during the 2025 legislative session. Changing who runs Indianapolis schools proves tough issue With dozens of bus routes in the city, Democratic Rep. Ed DeLaney said he would be open to a unified solution that also provides transportation for private schools that accept school vouchers. “The focus on transportation and buildings is critical. That’s the right thing to focus on,” DeLaney said. Democratic Sen. Fady Qaddoura has introduced a sweeping charter reform bill this year that would require charter schools to provide transportation if they accept property tax revenue, among other changes. But Behning said he would likely not support a requirement that all public schools provide transportation. Democratic Sen. Andrea Hunley said that if IPS is required to provide transportation, then local charter schools should be too — or else they shouldn’t be considered public schools. There’s some overlap between questions about who will run schools and how to manage school buildings. IPS works with some charter schools through its Innovation Network. And independent charters can purchase or lease unused IPS school buildings for $1 under Indiana law. Behning said if there’s ultimately a new building authority that manages school facilities, repealing the so-called $1 law would make sense. He also said a new shared accountability system could be used to determine which charter and district-run schools stay open and which ones close. “We had a vision that the authority would kind of determine who would get access,” Behning said. “If you are better performing than x, the facility is available to you.” Hunley said any shared accountability framework shouldn’t be developed with the intent to close schools, but to measure success. In the future, this could be one data point among many in decisions about whether to close a school, she said. Indiana is also working on a new state school accountability model due to be finalized in January. Beyond infrastructure, the ILEA seeks to address who would be the ultimate authority over public schools in the city, as well as who would authorize charters. One proposal under consideration by the ILEA would give significantly more authority to the Indianapolis mayor’s office; the other would create a new board with appointees from IPS, charters, and the mayor’s office. But many details about those and other plans under consideration remain unclear. So far, groups supporting IPS have sharply criticized those two proposals, while pro-charter groups have offered some praise but said the ILEA should not restrict charters’ autonomy. The Indianapolis mayor’s office may be the most logical central authority to make decisions for Indianapolis schools, DeLaney said. But Behning said he would not support recommendations that restrict the number of charter authorizers in the city, or give the mayor’s office sole power to authorize. Rather than create a new body to oversee IPS and charter schools, Hunley said the IPS board could be reframed as the authority over all schools in Indianapolis. The district already provides transportation and special education services for more than just its directly enrolled students, she said. Qaddoura said he would reject any bill to dilute the power of the IPS board. “IPs should be in control of education in Indianapolis,” Qaddoura said. “I don’t want the mayor’s office engaged in making educational decisions on behalf of the city. IPS has an elected board. Parents can use the election to elect those who reflect their values.” Could a bill changing Indianapolis schools affect other districts? Most lawmakers on the House and Senate education committees represent areas outside Indianapolis. But there’s a reason for them to take note of an ILEA bill. In the past, education legislation that initially applied only in Indianapolis — like a requirement that districts share property tax revenue with charter schools — eventually expanded to other parts of the state. A recent survey by the Indiana Coalition for Public Education indicated statewide concern from district leaders over future budgets as a result of this year’s budget bill that included property tax caps and other changes, like the tax-sharing provisions. Even within the supermajority, there’s some difference of opinion on school choice. One bill last session, House Bill 1136, authored by Republican Rep. Jake Teshka of North Liberty, would have simply dissolved Indianapolis Public Schools and four other school districts But this year, Terre Haute Republican Sen. Greg Goode has gone in a different direction by authoring a bill to exempt more districts from the state’s $1 building law, which has been rarely used or successful in practice. Both Teshka and Goode sit on their respective education committees. Neither responded to a request for comment on the ILEA’s recommendations by deadline. Hunley said that the ILEA process was an alternative to the legislature deciding the future of IPS without community input, as lawmakers did with the Union School Corporation. “In one sentence, in one line, an entire school district was disbanded without hearings, public comment, or public input,” Hunley said. “There’s very real precedent for the legislature to do that.” Qaddoura said the threat of unilateral dissolution in Teshka’s bill effectively forced IPS to negotiate via the ILEA to maintain power. “The goal of ILEA was just one step in the master plan of the general assembly to convert Indiana from a traditional public school state to a fully charters and vouchers kind of state,” Qaddoura said. “Choice at the expense of 1 million students is not a choice.” Hunley said she has heard concerns from school leaders in the area she represents — which includes portions of the Wayne, Warren, and Perry schools. But more districts should voice their opinions, she said. “Everyone should be watching,” Hunley said. “If a school board loses the power to govern, then every school district in the state should be worried, because they won’t be the last.” The ILEA will hold a public listening session on Dec. 15 from 12-2 p.m. at the Madame Walker Legacy Center at 617 Indiana Ave. The group will vote on final recommendations on Dec. 17 at 6 p.m., at the City-County Building at 200 E. Washington St. Aleksandra Appleton covers Indiana education policy and writes about K-12 schools across the state. Contact her at aappleton@chalkbeat.org.

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