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NYPD Busts Texas Graffiti Writer With Almost 300 Cans Of Spray Paint In Brooklyn

Jordan McConeghy, 26, was arrested in front of his Bedford-Stuyvesant building Wednesday morning“He’s addicted to trains and graffiti,” a police source said. “He wanted the fame.”The Texas-born tagger is known by his tag, Clyde, or Clyde 86, as well as EHC, the acronym for the crew of taggers he runs with, Every Hood Crushed.He was known to throw up tags of overseas graffiti artists who couldn’t make it to the city and turned to McConeghy to get their name out…

Can your hairdresser save your life?

Your hairdresser could save you from more than just a bad hair day.

Clair Hull sentenced to 10 years’ probation after pleading guilty to theft from bank

Former Pioneer Specialty Feeds LLC owner and operator was sentenced Monday morning to two years’ work release and 10 years supervised probation after pleading guilty to theft in connection

Upper Allen Woman Charged With Retail Theft

UAT20221000064 Arrested: Ann Koontz, 68 2100 block of Canterbury DR Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 In October 2022, Upper Allen Police received a report from a local business that a customer had been caug…

Data Is Improving Government Services, But at What Cost to Citizens' Privacy?

Data now informs almost everything the public sector does, and it also informs on us.

Why your city government should buy your local newspaper

Newspapers are critical for America's civic health. The government should fund them.

Government lawyers don’t understand the Internet. That’s a problem.

How APIs Are Central to One County’s E-Government Revitalization

Douglas County, Colo., is working to find better ways of sharing data both with the public and between government offices.

Tech Company Makes Case to Run a Local Government

A Nevada commission is studying the concept. But an executive a cryptocurrency firm says its plans for an "innovation zone" won't work inside an existing county.

Just what IS a smart city?

Many larger municipalities have embraced the 'smart city' concept in recent years, but definitions of the term -- and examples of the ways technology is being used to make cities 'smart' -- run the gamut.

How startups can work with cities to innovate for a smarter future

Robinson Hernandez of the Urban Tech Hub talks about the role of startups in smart cities and how they can successfully navigate working with governments.

Hauliers to be stung with government 'green tax' for older HGVs

Around half of UK hauliers face a 20% hike in HGV Road User Levy fees next year following government reforms to the scheme revealed today (28 March).

Heading to College? Why You Should Join Student Government

Heading to college? Consider joining student government. Learn about the opportunities it offers for career development and more.

A Go-To Guide About DRaaS for Government Agencies

DRaaS is a valuable tool for government agencies who need to bolster disaster recovery strategies while defending against malicious attacks like DDoS.

Now we know exactly how many children the government took from their parents

And the government isn't promising to reunite them.

Coding a better government

Can government be run like the Internet, permissionless and open? Coder and activist Jennifer Pahlka believes it can -- and that apps, built quickly and cheaply, are a powerful new way to connect citizens to their governments -- and their neighbors.