Newsom urges Oakland officials to tighten ‘extreme’ policy that restricts police chases

California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on Friday called on Oakland officials to revise an “extreme” policy that generally allows police to pursue suspects only in “violent forcible crimes.” The Governor sent a letter to Oakland Mayor Shen Tao, the Oakland City Council and the Oakland Police Commission urging them to reconsider Oakland Police Department (OPD) […]

Virginia Gov. Youngkin restricts cell phone use in public schools

Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin signed an executive order calling for “no cell phone education” in public schools to combat what he described as a “serious mental health crisis and chronic health conditions plaguing our youth.” The bill, signed by Republican lawmakers on Tuesday, directs state agencies and the Department of Education to create new guidelines […]