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Private Donors Pony Up $1.2M for LAPD Body Cameras

The head of the Los Angeles Police Commission said Wednesday he has privately raised more than the $1 million necessary to equip hundreds officers with on-body cameras to increase accountability and reduce complaints by the public. In September, a week …

$4M Received After Central Texas Wildfires

Parts of Central Texas devastated by wildfires last year have benefited from more than $4 million in private donations and the help of volunteers who are rebuilding homes. The Austin American-Statesman reports that in Bastrop County, agencies and groups are …