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Boston Police Clamp Down on ‘Slam Dancing’

Police recently cited a city club for allowing violent mosh pit dancing and vowed a crackdown on what they called “dangerous behavior” and a “public safety hazard.” The Boston Herald reports that police cited the House of Blues for a …

Oklahoma Public Safety Officials Seek More Funding

Following three years of budget cuts, Oklahoma’s public safety officials told lawmakers their budgets need a boost to restore workforce levels and replace antiquated facilities and equipment. The heads of Oklahoma’s public safety agencies told members of a House budget …

Amish Men Not Backing Down in Kentucky Fight Over Buggy Safety

On Jacob Gingerich’s farm in western Kentucky, there is no phone or electricity for his family of 12 children. He even sees putting an orange safety triangle on their black horse-drawn buggy as a violation of the simple and pious …

Florida Undertakes Hurricane Readiness Exercises

Florida began its sometimes annual hurricane exercise Monday after skipping the practice storm last year because officials were busy with a real emergency — the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The hurricane taking aim at Florida is fictional, but it’s …