In addition to articles already covered by Native News Online, here is a roundup of other news released from Washington, D.C. that impacts Indian Country recently. On March 15, 2024, the Commission released a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM), FCC 24-30, seeking comment on its proposal to adopt a new Emergency Alert System (EAS) event code for Missing and Endangered Persons (MEP).
Attorney General Merrick B. Garland announced the opening of nominations for the Seventh Annual Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community Policing. The awards aim to recognize the efforts of law enforcement officers who actively engage with their communities to promote safety and trust.According to Attorney General Garland, the awards "represent part of the Justice Department’s ongoing commitment to support the nation’s law enforcement officers who put their lives on the line every day to keep our communities safe."The Attorney General’s Award.
New London ― City police are doubling the number of canine members of the department, with plans to add two dogs to the ranks in the coming weeks.
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Because of her actions in de-escalating a violent domestic situation in 2022, Forest Park Police officer Sheena Shelton was honored with an Attorney General’s Award for Distinguished Service in Community