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New Orleans City Council votes on safeguards for facial recognition technology
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – Before the city council voted on Ordinance 33,809, local advocates spoke out about their concerns with how the NOPD is now allowed to use facial recognition software. “Right now there are almost no protections in place around the use of the tech and we are relying on the NOPD to follow …
New York becomes second major US city to declare health emergency over monkeypox
“We estimate that approximately 150,000 New Yorkers may currently be at risk for monkeypox exposure,” Mayor Eric Adams and Dr. Ashwin Vasan, commissioner of the city’s health and mental hygiene department, said in a joint statement. “This outbreak must be met with urgency, action, and resources, both nationally and globally, and this declaration of a …
Birmingham City Schools expanding free in-school mental health services for students this school year
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) – Birmingham City School officials are seeing a rise in children with mental health issues since the pandemic and leaders are working to give them more services and resources. Birmingham City Schools and Alabama Regional Medical Services are now offering free mental health and medical services to students at seven different schools. …
Mental Health | City of Boise
Eligibility Information A. Eligible Applicants Non-profit organizations with 501(c)(3) status, including hospitals and local providers; and For-profit organizations, including hospitals and local providers. Note: Individuals and educational institutions are not eligible to apply. B. Service Requirements Projects must increase access to affordable, equitable, culturally, and linguistically appropriate mental health care services for low-income, uninsured, and/or …
Mayor Adams and Health Commissioner Dr. Vasan Announce New York City has Moved Down Into Medium Risk
June 21, 2022 NEW YORK – New York City Mayor Eric Adams and New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (DOHMH) Commissioner Dr. Ashwin Vasan today released the following joint statement after New York City moved down from ‘high’ to ‘medium’ on the COVID-19 alert system: “Day after day, New Yorkers are stepping …
Flights To Istanbul: A Brief Look At The City
Istanbul is a city at the junction of two continents, Europe and Asia, which gives it a unique blend of the East and the West. Istanbul is known for its trade the world over and is the largest city in Turkey, by size. Apart from being a leading trade centre, this city has rich historical …
City News | City of Melbourne, FL
During its June 14 meeting, the Melbourne City Council approved a Memorandum of Understanding between the Melbourne Police Department, Central Florida Cares Health System Inc. (CFCHS), and Brevard Family Partnership/Brevard C.A.R.E.S. (BFP/Brevard C.A.R.E.S.) to implement an Adult Mobile Crisis Co-Responder Program (MRT) – the first of its kind in Brevard County. The program will be …
Beijing city offers elderly COVID shot-related health insurance to ease hesitancy
People pass by a poster encouraging elderly people to get vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), near a residential compound in Beijing, China March 30, 2022. REUTERS/Tingshu Wang/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BEIJING, May 27 (Reuters) – China’s capital is offering elderly residents state-backed insurance for “medical accidents” linked …
'Youth have stories to tell': Iowa City fifth-graders write about the environment in new program
At the edge of the pond at Cangleska Wakan in Solon, a group of fifth-graders huddled around a bucket, peering at the different critters and shells they’d scooped from the water. Moments earlier, another student found success when he dipped his net into the pond. “I got a tadpole,” he shouted, carrying his find back to …
Possible monkeypox case being investigated in New York City
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said on Thursday it’s investigating a possible case of monkeypox in the five boroughs. According to the city, the patient is being cared for and isolated at NYC Health + Hospitals / Bellevue. In a statement, the Health Department’s Public Health Lab said it will …
