#publicsafety — Public Fediverse posts

Can AI Prevent Acts of Violence on Train Platforms? At the Brains on Silicon conference in #Dresden, expert Ganen Sethupathy reveals just how easy it is to fool surveillance cameras. #BrainsonSilicon #ArtificialIntelligence #PublicSafety #GanenSethupathy https://www.diesachsen.de/various-news/brains-on-silicon-ai-expert-discusses-the-opportunities-and-limits-of-surveillan-3180942?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=publizer&utm_content=textlink

Talking food safety with University of Minnesota | Psa https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/11693/ #county_news_review #local #Minnesota #MinnesotaDining #MinnesotaFood #MinnesotaGroceryStores #MinnesotaRestaurant #News #psa #publicsafety

Reuters: Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax. “Indian police will question Google over a lack ​of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than ‌500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.”

Reuters: Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax. “Indian police will question Google over a lack ​of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than ‌500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.”

Reuters: Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax. “Indian police will question Google over a lack ​of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than ‌500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.”

Reuters: Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax. “Indian police will question Google over a lack ​of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than ‌500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.”

Reuters: Indian police to query Google over 500,000 fake Gmail IDs linked to bomb hoax. “Indian police will question Google over a lack ​of safeguards after smashing a criminal network that set up and managed more than ‌500,000 fake Gmail accounts to send hoax bomb threats to government offices, a police official told Reuters on Tuesday.”

Wildfires Burn Thousands of Hectares, Exposing Albania’s Systemic Weaknesses

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://balkaninsight.com/2026/09/15/wildfires-burn-thousands-of-hectares-exposing-albanias-systemic-weaknesses/bi/

Orange County Register: New app to provide California wildfire updates directly from local fire agencies

https://www.ocregister.com/2026/09/09/new-app-to-provide-california-wildfire-updates-directly-from-local-fire-agencies/

#wildfires #publicsafety

Heather Cox Richardson probes a vital concern: should we pump the brakes on AI development before its too late? Industry leaders like Dario Amodei caution against rapid advancements that could lead to catastrophic outcomes, advocating instead for thoughtful regulation and oversight, while President Trump dismisses these risks to prioritize economic growth and international competition. This important discussion sheds light on the need to weigh public safety against unchecked innovation, providing valuable insights into effective policy approaches. Explore the full analysis to better understand the implications for our shared future. Heather Cox Richardson deserves recognition for her incisive work on this critical topic.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-13-2026
#AI #TechRegulation #PublicSafety #EconomicPolicy

Heather Cox Richardson probes a vital concern: should we pump the brakes on AI development before its too late? Industry leaders like Dario Amodei caution against rapid advancements that could lead to catastrophic outcomes, advocating instead for thoughtful regulation and oversight, while President Trump dismisses these risks to prioritize economic growth and international competition. This important discussion sheds light on the need to weigh public safety against unchecked innovation, providing valuable insights into effective policy approaches. Explore the full analysis to better understand the implications for our shared future. Heather Cox Richardson deserves recognition for her incisive work on this critical topic.
https://heathercoxrichardson.substack.com/p/september-13-2026
#AI #TechRegulation #PublicSafety #EconomicPolicy

Streetsblog NYC: Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months. “The city’s public data on motor vehicle crashes — the portal that provides the underpinning for public-facing, easy-to-use, map-based websites such as Crashmapper and Crashcount — hasn’t updated since June 11, meaning that thousands of crashes are not showing up on those independent websites.”

Streetsblog NYC: Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months. “The city’s public data on motor vehicle crashes — the portal that provides the underpinning for public-facing, easy-to-use, map-based websites such as Crashmapper and Crashcount — hasn’t updated since June 11, meaning that thousands of crashes are not showing up on those independent websites.”

Streetsblog NYC: Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months. “The city’s public data on motor vehicle crashes — the portal that provides the underpinning for public-facing, easy-to-use, map-based websites such as Crashmapper and Crashcount — hasn’t updated since June 11, meaning that thousands of crashes are not showing up on those independent websites.”

Streetsblog NYC: Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months. “The city’s public data on motor vehicle crashes — the portal that provides the underpinning for public-facing, easy-to-use, map-based websites such as Crashmapper and Crashcount — hasn’t updated since June 11, meaning that thousands of crashes are not showing up on those independent websites.”

Streetsblog NYC: Empty Quarter: City’s Crash Database Hasn’t Been Updated In Three Months. “The city’s public data on motor vehicle crashes — the portal that provides the underpinning for public-facing, easy-to-use, map-based websites such as Crashmapper and Crashcount — hasn’t updated since June 11, meaning that thousands of crashes are not showing up on those independent websites.”

Radio Free Europe: Yale Tracking Of Ukrainian Children Taken By Russia At Risk As US Reshapes $25M Program. “Researchers at Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab working to track Ukrainian children forcibly transferred to Russia and Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine could see their positions eliminated by December unless new funding is secured, the lab’s executive director told […]

Easy Reader: Good Stuff Strand Cam ends after 25 years, ‘swatting’ to blame. “For over 25 years Good Stuff restaurant in Hermosa Beach has livestreamed a block of The Strand capturing the daily musings of passing tourists, bikers and 13th street volleyball players to online audiences worldwide. Last week, the Good Stuff Strand Cam was taken down as a safety precaution, according to Cris […]

Easy Reader: Good Stuff Strand Cam ends after 25 years, ‘swatting’ to blame. “For over 25 years Good Stuff restaurant in Hermosa Beach has livestreamed a block of The Strand capturing the daily musings of passing tourists, bikers and 13th street volleyball players to online audiences worldwide. Last week, the Good Stuff Strand Cam was taken down as a safety precaution, according to Cris […]

Easy Reader: Good Stuff Strand Cam ends after 25 years, ‘swatting’ to blame. “For over 25 years Good Stuff restaurant in Hermosa Beach has livestreamed a block of The Strand capturing the daily musings of passing tourists, bikers and 13th street volleyball players to online audiences worldwide. Last week, the Good Stuff Strand Cam was taken down as a safety precaution, according to Cris […]

Easy Reader: Good Stuff Strand Cam ends after 25 years, ‘swatting’ to blame. “For over 25 years Good Stuff restaurant in Hermosa Beach has livestreamed a block of The Strand capturing the daily musings of passing tourists, bikers and 13th street volleyball players to online audiences worldwide. Last week, the Good Stuff Strand Cam was taken down as a safety precaution, according to Cris […]

Easy Reader: Good Stuff Strand Cam ends after 25 years, ‘swatting’ to blame. “For over 25 years Good Stuff restaurant in Hermosa Beach has livestreamed a block of The Strand capturing the daily musings of passing tourists, bikers and 13th street volleyball players to online audiences worldwide. Last week, the Good Stuff Strand Cam was taken down as a safety precaution, according to Cris […]

New York Times: After 9/11, Documents Suggest, New Yorkers Were Misled About Air Quality. “The Mamdani administration released more than 170,000 pages of documents related to the air quality around the World Trade Center site in the months after the Sept. 11 attacks.”

Die Hoorn: Google Maps routing trucks over Swartberg Pass sparks concern. “Concerns have been raised that Google Maps is directing trucks and other heavy vehicles over the Swartberg Pass, despite the route being unsuitable for such traffic. The issue has become increasingly relevant while Meiringspoort remains closed, with more motorists and transport operators making use of alternative routes […]

Rodney Ellis: Spend $4.5M to Stop Crises Before They Become Crimes and Jail Cells

Can prevention make communities safer while freeing police for serious crime? Harris County’s HART and RISE results make a powerful case for changing public safety.

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Forget the Socialist Scare: America’s Crisis Is Capitalism Without Democracy

Republicans and corporate Democrats attack DSA with socialist scare tactics while ignoring the oligarchic economy crushing workers and concentrating America’s wealth.

DATE: August 27, 2026 at 04:30AM
SOURCE: STAT NEWS MENTAL HEALTH

TITLE: A state gave sheriffs 20% of its opioid settlement cash. We followed the money

URL: https://www.statnews.com/2026/08/27/opioid-settlement-funds-enforcement-or-treatment-louisiana-sheriff-investigation/?utm_campaign=rss

STAT is co-publishing this article by KFF Health News.

Every state is receiving opioid settlement payouts from companies accused of flooding the nation with prescription painkillers and fueling overdose deaths. But only one state is directing 20% of those payouts to sheriffs — the largest carve-out for law enforcement nationwide.

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AFP: The Ukrainian social media channels tracking Russian missiles. “The chances of a missile attack on Kyiv that night were around 50%, according to the administrator of a social media channel monitoring Russian air raids. His channel, Aeris Rimor — roughly derived from the Latin for Searcher of the Skies — is one of dozens sending real-time messages about incoming drones and missiles.”

Fast Company: Tech giants struggle to censor graphic videos of Perez Hilton appearing to harm himself. “The graphic video continued for several minutes before TikTok, where it originated, took it down. In the comments, many users pleaded for Hilton to stop, asked him to get help, and said they were contacting the police. According to a TikTok U.S. spokesperson, the livestream was flagged by an […]

Euro News: From TikTok videos to political claims: How misleading information spread during the Ceuta crisis. “It remains unclear what exactly triggered the unprecedented surge into Ceuta, with officials and experts pointing to a combination of factors including economic hardship in Morocco, social media misinformation, criminal networks and the actions of authorities on both sides of the […]

[Open] Data Related To Flood Mapping [Canada]
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https://natural-resources.canada.ca/science-data/science-research/natural-hazards/flood-mapping/data-related-flood-mapping <-- shared link to technical details
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https://app.geo.ca/en-ca/map-browser/record/a13a2575-5bda-4bfd-a9b1-5bd2dd583f09 <-- shared map/data-portal link, Canada Flood Map Inventory (CFM)
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https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/1074f781-85d3-4c86-86cb-fd1c339197dc <-- shared data-portal link, Canada Flood Susceptibility Index
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https://doi.org/10.3390/ECWS-7-14235 <-- shared (2023) paper
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https://doi.org/10.1002/2017WR020917 <-- shared (2017) paper
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H/T @Michael DePue | VP & AtkinsRéalis Fellow for Water Resources Engineering | PE, PMP, CFM
“At the Canadian Water Resources Association National Conference in Winnipeg, colleagues shared insights from Canada's Flood Hazard Identification and Mapping Program. This initiative has seen over 400 flood mapping projects and more than 1,000 flood hazard maps produced, supported by a substantial investment of $164.2 million from 2024 to 2028.
Two key datasets:
• The Canada Flood Map Inventory, which records the locations of flood hazard maps and provides information on how to access them.
• The national Flood Susceptibility Index, a machine-learning assessment of flood-prone areas, including regions that have not been mapped in detail.
When these two layers are combined on a single screen, it becomes clear where future mapping efforts should be directed — specifically, areas with high susceptibility that currently lack detailed maps…”
#water #hydrography #flood #flooding #risk #hazard #model #modeling #fedscience #publicsafety #humaninpacts #opendata #Canada #GIS #spatial #mapping #damage #infrastructure #floodmapping #prediction #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #historic #current #future #preduction #extremeweather #metrology #rainfall #precipitation #atmosphericriver #FloodMapInventory #CFM #floodhazard #FloodSusceptibilityIndex #floodprone #research #susceptibility
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The Conversation: Meta‑backed research finds exposure to ‘untrustworthy’ social media is rare. The fine print is less reassuring. “A new study published today in Science Advances offers the most rigorous answers yet. It comes from a collaboration between Meta and academic researchers who studied the 2020 United States election. It was run from inside the machine – on the live feeds of […]

Police scandals are symptomatic of much larger issues
#Canada #Police #PoliceReform #Racism #RCMP #Montreal
#Accountability #PoliceMisconduct #Politics #PublicTrust
#CriminalJustice #PublicSafety #BlackCommunities #SystemicRacism #LawEnforcement
https://the-14.com/police-scandals-are-symptomatic-of-much-larger-issues/

Associated Press: Technology is driving an increase in attacks and threats to the UK, senior officials say. “Technology and online platforms are increasingly being used to threaten the United Kingdom, including by hostile countries, extremists and far-right groups, senior British police officials said Thursday.”

University of Nebraska-Lincoln: Study explores social media’s role in tornado disaster communication. “When a powerful EF-4 tornado tore through Rolling Fork, Mississippi, on March 24, 2023, social media became a critical tool for sharing weather warnings, damage reports and recovery information. But a new study from University of Nebraska–Lincoln media scholar Cory Armstrong found that the […]

Western People: Lorry drivers are led astray in Mayo by Google Maps. “Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are being led astray by Google Maps and are ending up stuck at narrow junctions, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr John O’Malley raised the matter at the June meeting of Westport-Belmullet MD, when he asked for signage to be erected at two specific locations in Westport.”

Arizona’s Family: Google Maps leads drivers astray onto rough forest roads near Payson. “Gila County Sheriff’s Office posted on Sunday that multiple vehicles got stuck near Forest Service Road 64 and Forest Service Road 198, roughly 20 miles northeast of Payson. Google Maps reportedly rerouted drivers onto Forest Service Road 64 from Highway 260, causing a traffic blunder. Deputies say the […]

Laws Every Scout Should Know

https://troop161ma.wordpress.com/2026/06/26/laws-every-scout-should-know/

JMIR Publications: The Future of Online Misinformation Research: Tackling the Landscape With Integrity and Urgency. “Since early 2025, the scientific research and funding landscape has faced tremendous changes and challenges in the United States. In this News and Perspectives article, health communication scholar, former program official of the National Cancer Institute, and JMIR Correspondent […]

WCMH: Central Ohio resident launches innovative national missing persons platform. “A central Ohio man has created a national missing persons database with a social media-style design that allows users to swipe through cases and enables law enforcement to issue local alerts.”

Union of Concerned Scientists: Your Anti-Disinformation Safety Chain for Danger Season. “We’re now officially in Danger Season 2026—the period between May and October when North America experiences its worst climate impacts—and we should expect disinformation to ramp up on social media and other platforms. It’s the time when maintaining what I call the ‘safety chain’ matters most.”

https://www.europesays.com/ie/512218/ ‘What’s going on with teenagers in Ireland?’: Do we have a problem with youth crime? #AnGardaSiochana #AntiSocialBehaviour #BreakingNews #BreakingNews #dublin #Éire #FeaturedNews #FeaturedNews #Headlines #IE #Ireland #JuvenileJustice #LatestNews #LatestNews #MainNews #MainNews #News #PublicOrder #PublicSafety #teenagers #TopStories #TopStories #YouthCrime

‘What’s going on with teenagers in Ireland?’: Do we have a problem with youth crime? https://www.byteseu.com/2066522/ #AnGardaSiochana #AntiSocialBehaviour #dublin #Ireland #JuvenileJustice #PublicOrder #PublicSafety #Teenagers #YouthCrime

Kash Patel’s Crime Rates Claim Collapses Under Basic Reality

https://thedemocracyadvocate.com/news-to-know/government-accountability/kash-patels-crime-rates/

💨 “It’s just a little burn pile” has turned into more than one Mat-Su fire call already this season.
What can you legally burn? What gets people reported? Why are fire officials so strict about it right now? And why does Alaska’s wildfire reality matter more than people think?
🔥 Read before you light anything: https://shorturl.at/fvCOY
#MatSuValley #wildfireseason #burnbarrel #AlaskaLiving #wasillaalaska #palmeralaska #FireDanger #alaskanews #PublicSafety #backyardburn

💨 “It’s just a little burn pile” has turned into more than one Mat-Su fire call already this season.
What can you legally burn? What gets people reported? Why are fire officials so strict about it right now? And why does Alaska’s wildfire reality matter more than people think?
🔥 Read before you light anything: https://shorturl.at/fvCOY
#MatSuValley #wildfireseason #burnbarrel #AlaskaLiving #wasillaalaska #palmeralaska #FireDanger #alaskanews #PublicSafety #backyardburn

The Register: Minecraft-streaming gran swatted while raising cash for grandson’s cancer care. “An 82-year-old grandmother who livestreams her Minecraft gameplay to raise money for her grandson’s cancer treatment faced a potentially deadly swatting attempt this week. ‘Dozens’ of armed police officers stormed the home of Sue Jacquot, known online as GrammaCrackers, on May 18 while she was […]

NBC News: Justice Department deletes press releases on charges against Jan. 6 rioters. “The Justice Department has removed press releases detailing the charges against hundreds of individuals who participated in the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot from its website, the department confirmed Friday.”

Mother Jones: Antisemitic Hantavirus Conspiracy Theories Are Spreading—and the Platforms Are Hands Off. “A popular social media conspiracy theory about a recent cluster of hantavirus cases claims that the word ‘hanta’ means ‘scam,’ ‘fraud,’ or ‘nonsense’ in ‘Hebrew slang.’ That’s more or less where the theory ends and dark suggestion takes over.”