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LA cop holding guns — A Los Angeles Police Department officer displays handguns turned in by residents at a “Gun Buy Back” event taking place in three locations across Los Angeles on December 5, 2020. (Frederic J. Brown / AFP via Getty Images)

New LA County platforms help enforce firearm relinquishment orders

A new platform replaces a manual, multistep process that slowed cross-agency communication and response, officials said.

Nov 6, 2025 By Sophia Fox-Sowell

Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge — Crews conduct a controlled demolition of a section of the Francis Scott Key Bridge resting on the Dali container ship in Baltimore on May 13, 2024. The Francis Scott Key Bridge, a major transit route into the busy port of Baltimore, collapsed on March 26 when the Dali container ship lost power and collided into a support column, killing six roadway construction workers. (Roberto Schmidt / AFP via Getty Images)

Maryland activates traffic management platform to combat gridlock

The Maryland Department of Transportation announced the state is using a new AI-powered traffic management platform to reduce roadway congestion.

Dec 4, 2024 By Sophia Fox-Sowell