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The US Department of Justice is offering federal grants to local police departments that assist with immigration enforcement. The move, reported by local outlets in Washington state, effectively ties funding to cooperation with federal immigration priorities, a longstanding flashpoint between the federal government and so-called sanctuary jurisdictions that limit such cooperation. The policy is likely to draw legal challenges and debate over the role of local police in federal immigration work.
- 2Greenfield police chief probe finds harassing work environment●Internal probe into Greenfield police chief released, details 'harassing work environment'
An internal investigation into the Greenfield police chief has been made public, and it describes a harassing work environment within the department. The findings have drawn local attention in Wisconsin as residents and officials await any disciplinary or legal consequences for the chief.
- 3Banks Voters to Decide on Police Levy Renewal in November●Banks voters to decide on police levy renewal in November election
Voters in Banks, Oregon, will decide in the November election whether to renew the city's police levy, the local funding measure that supports police services. The ballot question will determine whether the existing property tax levy continues to finance the police department in the small Washington County community.