Support grows for establishing cell phone policy in Colorado schools
Following initiatives in other states, bipartisan legislation is making its way through the Colorado House requiring schools to regulate cell phone and smartwatch usage during the ...
Oklahoma one step closer to banning cell phones in the classroom
Some lawmakers’ top education priority this year at the state Capitol is to ban cell phones in Oklahoma classrooms.
Staying safe: UGA increases campus security to add 50 more emergency call stations
The University of Georgia is more than doubling the number of emergency call stations on campus, UGA President Jere Morehead recently announced.
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New cell phone policy for Howard County Public Schools
A cell phone policy from the Howard County Public School System will restrict student cell phone use from bell to bell.
The Reno Police Department highlights its partnership with 911 Cell Phone Bank
The partnership between the Reno Police Department and 911 Cell Phone Bank helps address these barriers by providing phones ...
Google Messages inches closer to adding RCS support for 911 emergency services
Google announced it will bring RCS messaging to 911 services for improved communication in June 2024. Google has now been ...
Readers sound off on cell phone use, civil service workers and transit salaries
On any given day, at any given moment, an emergency situation could arise, and that is a scary thought for a parent (I’m a ...
Reno police offer free phones to crime victims, providing a crucial emergency lifeline
The Reno Police Department, in collaboration with 911 Cell Phone Bank, is providing free cell phones to victims in urgent ...
Why does my phone say SOS? Here's what the emergency message means on iPhones
Apple Support says if you see "No Service" or "Searching" in the status bar on your iPhone or iPad, your device isn't ...
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In western Altadena, where 17 wildfire deaths were reported, residents say evacuation alerts came late or not at all
Los Angeles County officials are now calling for an independent investigation to review the emergency alert system ... the flames near their homes. The call for an investigation comes after ...
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Proposed bill on cell phone ban called into questioning after deadly shooting at Antioch High School
Now, parents have some concern that in the nearby future those calls could be silenced. Lawmakers from the the Tennessee House and Senate introduced a bill that would ban cell phones from used ...