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Body cameras, like this one shown at a 2014 press conference in Washington, D.C., are small enough to be clipped to an officer's chest. Washington and Denver are among U.S. cities trying the cameras.

When Police Are Given Body Cameras, Do They Use Them?

An independent monitor's report on the Denver Police Department's use of body-worn cameras found that during a six-month trial run, just one in four use-of-force incidents was actually recorded.

Firefighters cut through the half-foot thick ice to rescue two cows stranded in a frozen pond.

To Save 2 Cows, All It Took Was A Good Icebreaker

This week, the City of Fountain Fire Department in Colorado repurposed some firefighting tools for a chillier job: rescuing cows that had fallen through a half-foot of ice into freezing pond water.

Sens. Gillibrand, Booker And Paul Unveil Federal Medical Marijuana Bill

New York U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand joined fellow Democratic Senator Cory Booker of New Jersey and Republican Rand Paul of Kentucky to propose what…

Any Questions #182

WAMC's Ian Pickus and resident quizzer Mike Nothnagel send a different kind of audio postcard.Last week's challengeStart with the name of the Peanuts…

pringfield Mayor Domenic Sarno makes a point about his proposed FY 2022 budget at a remote meeting with the City Council.

Springfield City Council Approves $756 Million Budget

A new budget is in place in Springfield, Massachusetts for the fiscal year that starts July 1st. After a prolonged debate over funding for police training…

Rogovoy Report 4/16/21

The cultural highlights for our region this weekend include chamber music, orchestral music, jazz, swing, folk … plus a whole lot more.On Sunday at 7pm,…

A vast majority of self-identified Republicans do not consider President Trump to blame for the attack on the U.S. Capitol.

Opinion: The Fringe Of America's Fabric

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the upcoming presidential inauguration of Joe Biden in the wake of last week's deadly assault on the U.S. Capitol.

Fire illuminates the remains of a burned-out property near Mariposa, Calif., on Tuesday.

'Extreme And Aggressive' California Wildfires Force Thousands To Evacuate

The Detwiler Fire has already burned approximately 45,000 acres and is just 7 percent contained. "I haven't seen these conditions in a long time," said a Cal Fire spokesman.

Tourism Destinations Gear Up For Labor Day Weekend

For many, the Labor Day weekend is summer’s last hurrah. WAMC’s Southern Adirondack Bureau Chief Lucas Willard reports on some of the events happening in…

Edgar Maddison Welch of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police in December in Washington, D.C.

'Pizzagate' Gunman Sentenced To 4 Years In Prison

Edgar Maddison Welch pleaded guilty in March after entering the Comet Ping Pong pizzeria in Washington, D.C., brandishing a rife in order to "investigate" a baseless conspiracy theory.

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