Along with added security patrols, the plan also calls for additional security cameras and license plate readers, NBC reports. The plan will cost $1.6 million with private police officers already scheduled to begin patrolling the area in January, according to a report from the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. … [Read more...] about Atlanta city council members seek to fund proposal for private police force
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Why one of the Bay Area’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks hit a horse racing track
Thanks to off-track wagering, Golden Gate Fields’ “handle” in 2020 — the total amount of money bet — surpassed $533 million, according to the horse racing board’s annual report. That’s only a 1.3% decline from the previous year despite losing 38 live racing days because of the shutdowns. … [Read more...] about Why one of the Bay Area’s biggest coronavirus outbreaks hit a horse racing track
A Brief History Of The Magnificent Mile On Michigan Avenue
Meanwhile, Tribune Tower rose on the east side of Michigan Avenue as a new home for the Chicago Tribune following an international architecture competition. John Meade Howells and Raymond Hood won the contest with a neo-Gothic tower with buttresses at the peak. Stones taken from landmarks from the Taj Mahal and Angkor Wat to the Alamo and Lincoln’s tomb were embedded in the exterior of the building at the request of Tribune owner and publisher Robert R. McCormick. … [Read more...] about A Brief History Of The Magnificent Mile On Michigan Avenue
Biden taps Atlanta mayor for senior DNC role
"We need to elect Democrats across our country and up and down the ballot. To do that is going to take tireless leadership, committed to strengthening Democratic infrastructure across our states. These leaders are battle-tested and ready for this immense task. I know they will get the job done," Biden said in a statement on Thursday. … [Read more...] about Biden taps Atlanta mayor for senior DNC role
Groups sue EPA over ‘backwards’ lead rule
“While the old rule, theoretically, included a 7 percent replacement rate, it was riddled with loopholes and off ramps,” EPA Administrator Andrew WheelerAndrew WheelerOVERNIGHT ENERGY: Nine, including former Michigan governor, charged over Flint water crisis | Regulator finalizes rule forcing banks to serve oil, gun companies | Trump admin adds hurdle to increase efficiency standards for furnaces, water heaters EPA sued over plans to give Florida authority over managing wetlands, waterways 17 states sue EPA for declining to tighten air pollution standards MORE said. “We only saw 1 percent being replaced. With our new requirement of 3 percent, we'll see three times the replacement rate under the old rule.” … [Read more...] about Groups sue EPA over ‘backwards’ lead rule