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What's up Fridley! Let's start this morning right by getting caught up on what's going on around town. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new federal funds will change Fridley police equipment this year.

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📰 News we're reading

• Coon Rapids and Fridley Police Secure Federal Funding for Less-Lethal Weapons and Tracking Equipment (town.news) — Fridley will receive just over $13,000 in new federal Byrne JAG funding, with the city serving as fiscal agent for a joint grant with Coon Rapids. Local police plan to use the money to replenish less-lethal munitions, expanding options between verbal commands and deadly force. Officials emphasize the equipment's role in high-risk incidents and potential civil unrest.
   

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