The NYPD Wants Out Of The Press Credentialing Business
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For decades, the NYPD has determined which journalists are allowed to take pictures at a crime scene, report on the streets after an 8 p.m. curfew, and enter police headquarters for news conferences. But on Tuesday morning, the NYPD announced that it is ready to relinquish that responsibility to another city agency.
The police department s new stance comes as the City Council debates a package of legislation aimed at police reform. One of those bills would transfer press credentialing authority away from the police department to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, which handles employment issues for city agencies.
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The crowd at Tampa’s Raymond James Stadium will be limited to 22,000. But that still has some health experts concerned that any crowd in a pandemic sends the wrong message.
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The COVID-19 pandemic may not have kicked Super Bowl Sunday off the calendar. But organizers of this year’s big game are playing it safe with measures to avert a potential superspreader situation. Whether you’re at the stadium or watching on TV, there are things fans can do to protect themselves while cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers or Kansas City Chiefs.
While the game will still be played with fans in attendance, the National Football League (NFL) has limited the crowd to 22,000, which is about one-third of the capacity of Raymond James Stadium in Tampa.
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