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Today's riddle: What do an island and the letter "t" have in common? 🤔 (Answer below!)
1. Richmond Mayor Danny Avula announced the city will 'reevaluate its relationship with Flock' (wric.com) — Richmond Mayor Danny Avula is reexamining the city's use of Flock license plate reader cameras, citing privacy concerns while still valuing their crime-fighting role. He's ordering police to cut data retention from 21 to seven days, seeking community feedback, and considering outside review as the city weighs future vendors and state-level privacy protections.
2. Service dogs train for air travel at Richmond International Airport (nbc12.com) — Service dogs and their handlers recently trained at Richmond International Airport, practicing everything from parking-lot arrival to TSA screening and gate waiting. The partnership with Helping Howls helps dogs handle crowds, noise, and new service animal relief areas, making future flights smoother and the airport more accessible for travelers with medical and mobility needs.
3. German paramedics train with Richmond first responders (nbc12.com) — Richmond-area first responders are hosting four German paramedics this week, riding along on calls and comparing emergency medical practices across Central Virginia. The long-running exchange, centered on the Richmond Volunteer Rescue Squad, strengthens international relationships while highlighting similarities and differences in how both countries handle pre-hospital care and daily EMS challenges.
4. 'It's un-American': crowd at airport protests ICE flights at Richmond airport (wric.com) — Richmond-area residents gathered outside Richmond International Airport to protest ongoing ICE detainee "shuffle flights," saying they don't want their local airport used for transfers between detention centers. Organizers from RVA Indivisible argue the flights conflict with community values, while airport officials stress they must allow any legally authorized federal flights and focus on safety and operations.
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