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But critics of the project voiced every concern imaginable. Many feared traffic congestion near the site at Deer Hill Road and Pleasant Hill Road, which drivers use as a route to Highway 24. Others said it’s in a wildfire zone and worried that residents or students at nearby Acalanes High School wouldn’t have a clear path to evacuate. Some said the development would harm rare wildlife species on the hillside. One person said it should be redesigned to protect people from COVID-19. Another said it should be put somewhere else, to avoid blemishing views from a scenic highway. … [Read more...] about Lafayette City Council postpones decision on 315 apartments that sparked a housing war

Since 2012, the Seattle Police Department has been under a consent decree with the federal government. The decree was implemented that year after the U.S. Department of Justice released findings of a “pattern or practice” of unconstitutional use of force within the department, according to the city’s website. … [Read more...] about Seattle police cuts face potential federal pushback

Through it all, 20twenty owner Steve Wymer hasn’t lost his sense of humor. He gestures toward a life-sized cardboard cutout of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo – the cutout propped up on a chair like the cutouts at baseball stadiums – and laughs as he says, “The guy has been in there for months and still hasn’t paid his bill.” … [Read more...] about San Jose Helping Businesses Open In Public Places To Survive Pandemic

What defunding the police looks like is different in various localities. In Minneapolis, the supermajority of the City Council seemingly supports a complete structural dismantling of the department. In other places, departments would remain in place but get fewer government resources, with some of their funding directed toward social justice programs. … [Read more...] about Cuomo says New York will pass ‘most aggressive’ policing reforms in country

On Monday, Cuomo tweeted that he would “sign additional police reforms” which would require police to report a weapon discharge within six hours; require police departments and courts to track arrest data, including race and ethnicity; and require police to provide medical and mental health needs of those under arrest or in custody “who require it.” … [Read more...] about Cuomo to sign additional police reforms in New York