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politics13 days ago•13 min saved

Labour’s King's Speech: sweeping bills from digital ID to steel nationalisation

BBC analysis maps a broad King's Speech agenda: major rail upgrades through Northern Powerhouse Rail; a relaunch of digital ID to streamline verification; nationalisation of British Steel; leasehold reform moving toward commonhold by 2029 and a ground rents cap by 2028; fast-tracked green energy infrastructure; a suite of security and immigration bills including Tackling State Threats and National Security Bills; plans for a National Police Service and fewer, larger forces; tougher cyber-security fines; and an NHS single patient record, with welfare reform notably absent from the package.

via BBC|

#british-steel-nationalisation #digital-id #national-security-bills

politics1 month ago•18 min saved

Mamdani at 100 Days: Ambition Meets NYC’s Budget Crunch

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani marks 100 days in office amid a $5.4 billion deficit, arguing that despite fiscal constraints he’s delivering on universal childcare, faster and potentially free buses, tenant protections, and landlord accountability while trimming some campaign promises to fit the budget. He defends his policing approach—retaining Commissioner Jessica Tisch and creating the Office of Community Safety, and pushing to release body camera footage—while stressing that outcomes matter more than ideology. He clashed with City Council Speaker Julie Menin over a budget proposal and emphasizes honest budgeting as he negotiates a leaner path forward, all within a relationship with President Trump grounded in shared love for NYC despite disagreements.

via Politico|

#budget-deficit #housing #new-york-city

politics3 months ago•2 min saved

Democrats push 10-point ICE reform plan in DHS funding standoff

Democrats unveiled a 10-point package to rein in ICE as they threaten to block DHS funding without GOP-backed reforms, including warrants for targeted enforcement, no masks, visible IDs, protections for sensitive locations, bans on racial profiling, strengthened use-of-force rules, state/local oversight, detainee safeguards and access to counsel, body cameras, and stricter uniform standards—set against a backdrop of fatal shootings by federal agents and a looming funding deadline.

via The Guardian|

#dhs #ice #immigration

law-enforcement3 years ago•8 min saved

Brandon Johnson selects Fred Waller as interim police superintendent for Chicago.

Mayor-elect Brandon Johnson has named Fred Waller, a former chief of patrol and operations in the Chicago Police Department, as the interim superintendent until a permanent replacement for former Chicago Police Supt. David Brown is chosen. Waller, who has spent 34 years in the department, said he doesn’t plan on applying for the permanent position. Johnson has made it clear he is determined to choose an insider as Brown’s permanent replacement to help restore morale among the rank-and-file and stop the exodus of officers that has left Chicago with 1,700 fewer officers than when Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office.

via Chicago Sun-Times|

#brandon-johnson #chicago-police-department #fred-waller

politics3 years ago•3 min saved

DC Crime and Policing Under Scrutiny in Congress

The chairman of the Washington, D.C. city council testified in Congress that there is no crime crisis in the nation's capital, despite concerns from House Republicans over the city's policing reform bill. The hearing comes just days after a Senate staffer was stabbed by a man recently released from prison. The D.C. council's policing reform bill promotes police accountability, but the D.C. police union opposes it, saying it has had disastrous effects on public safety. The bill is at risk of being overturned by Congress.

via Fox News|

#congress #crime #policing-reform