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area, post-event response is one of the considerations for the DHS in providing grants. There are certain grants, such as the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) and Law Enforcement Terrorism Prevention Program (LETPP) which provide funds to local governments not only for protection against terrorism but also in recovery from such acts. Also, there are the Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) and the Citizen Corps Program (CCP) which are designed for post-event response (Masse, O’Neil,…

individual level has shown individuals with low political efficacy are connected to socioeconomics and dependency on low-income support services. While there is a time and place for low-income support services such as food stamps, health care, and other government assistance programs, chronic health issues can easily be prevented and controlled, regardless of an individual’s level of political efficacy and background, by establishing policies aimed at reducing…

United States worked together to combat a terrorist threat. Terrorism and cybercrimes are worldwide threats that affect many nations and businesses. Intelligence sharing between government and even businesses can have huge benefits in combating against sector threats and allowing for demolishment of these threats. If communities share openly in their sectors, threat actors may have a harder time breaching companies because of defense mechanisms put in place from shared intelligence and therefore…

Methodology Introduction The primary goal of this study is to analyze San Francisco’s implementation of Realignment. In addition, more specific goals of this study is to determine if San Francisco’s method is succeeding or is it putting at risk communities and certain demographics. After taking a close look at the four articles selected to inform this study, the factors that make San Francisco County inimitable are underscored and emphasized in order to further our understanding of AB109 as a…

WE ACT for Environmental Justice and Love Canal all fought for environmental justice throughout their communities. Each environmental justice organization used different tactics and strategies while organizing to fight the environmental burdens affecting their communities. While each community faced similar implications along the way, there were a few defining differences that shaped each organization. By comparing WE ACT and Love Canal, I will explore how these two environmental justice…

militarization of police. The main concern for the increasing militarization of law enforcement is the increasing spending towards these agencies. Since September 11th 2001, the Federal Government have spent billions of dollars in the modern and more military-grade equipment for state and local police departments(Ackerman).…

Current Event In 2012, peace talks began to bring a bilateral peace agreement between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). These talks have been a move towards a conclusion, although with many set backs from both parties (Colombia Country Profile, 2015). The Colombian government and the FARC agreed to a cease-fire in December 2014. In 2013, the Colombian government used a provisional, partial agreement on land reform and political participation with…

Preliminary findings 1. Care diamond in urban China 1.1 Family The cultural norms of ‘filial piety’ is rooted in China. The majority of interviewed government officials and managers in care agencies suggest the role of family (spouse and children) is the first source for care services and financial support for older people. Some interviewers express their opinions that the supports from children to older parents should be made compulsory/regulated by laws. Example: ‘the role of family must be…

survive on wholesale alone” (Hurwitz). This means that farmers need infrastructures and direct consumer buying. With this growing Push for healthier organic food local businesses and Corporations have become more and more popular. With new opportunities it is allowing business to start up and already established business to expand. It also allows business that have been around to have increase in sales. Corporations such as Wegmans, Whole Foods Market, and Amy’s Kitchen. Small Stores such as…

across racial lines. The police are generally out of control across the country. In a recent case in Albuquerque, New Mexico, a white homeless white man was gunned down by police while a video shows him walking towards the police unarmed. “US Justice Department reported that the Albuquerque police have engaged in excessive force for years that violates the US Constitution and federal law” (NP). The United Nations Human Rights Committee issued a report raising concerns about US police brutality.…