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Hi Portsmouth! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • Are Portsmouth's 148 Flock cameras here to stay or capped?
  • How will Portsmouth's new Project IMPACT change shooting responses?
  • How new trauma training at NMCP could impact local emergency care

Today's riddle: What has a neck but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Cloudy, humid; a p.m. t-storm, with a high of 84 and low of 71 degrees.
  • Sunday: Partly sunny and humid, temps: high: 87, low: 70. 🌶 Hot!
  • Monday: Mostly sunny; hot and humid, with a high of 92 and low of 72 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Portsmouth police chief defends Flock cameras as residents raise privacy concerns (13newsnow.com) — Portsmouth Police Chief Stephen Jenkins says the city's 148 Flock license plate cameras are enough for now, as residents press him on privacy and potential misuse. At a town hall, he argued the cameras don't track people, outlined safeguards and data limits, and promised termination and likely prosecution if any officer abuses the technology.
   

2. Portsmouth approves new approach to treat gun violence like a public health emergency (wtkr.com) — Portsmouth City Council has unanimously approved Project IMPACT, a new strategy that treats gun violence as a public health emergency and mobilizes multiple city agencies after serious shootings. Teams will assess crime scenes for environmental risks, connect victims' families with support, and use Old Dominion University data to target fixes, all on tight deadlines aimed at preventing repeat violence in the same areas.
   

3. Implementing a Resident-Led Corpsman Trauma Resuscitation Curriculum: A Pilot Quality Improvement Initiative (nih.gov) — Medical staff at Naval Medical Center Portsmouth are testing a new resident-led, simulation-based trauma resuscitation course to boost corpsmen confidence and consistency in emergency care. Early results show significant gains in key trauma skills and more standardized performance, with participants calling for the program to expand—potentially strengthening trauma readiness for both local patients and deployed Navy teams.
   

4. Dr. Joyce White Tasby's 48 years of Broadway success (rollingout.com) — Veteran arts educator Dr. Joyce White Tasby has spent nearly 50 years training performers through her Suffolk-based Young People's Guild, with students reaching Broadway, national modeling campaigns, and local stages. Her regional impact has touched Portsmouth too, including a pioneering 1989 sign language choir at a historic Black church that brought deaf and hearing singers together and drew support from Hampton University interpreters.
   

5. Navy Faces $3.4B Idle Submarine Costs (oafnation.com) — Portsmouth readers will recognize Norfolk Naval Shipyard as the backdrop for a new federal report on how Navy attack submarines are sitting idle and costing billions. The GAO says maintenance and decommissioning delays have burned more than 15,000 operational days and could get worse without changes, potentially affecting workload and activity at shipyards like the one in Portsmouth.
   

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