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Overton Brooks VA Medical Center Executes Contract for 10 Knightscope (Nasdaq: KSCP) K1 Blue Light Towers

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023
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Knightscope, Inc. (Nasdaq: KSCP) , a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced that Overton Brooks Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, executed a contract for 10 new K1 Blue Light Towers.

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  • Knightscope, Inc. (Nasdaq: KSCP) , a leading developer of autonomous security robots and blue light emergency communication systems, today announced that Overton Brooks Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in Shreveport, Louisiana, executed a contract for 10 new K1 Blue Light Towers.
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    Overton Brooks VA Medical Center executes contract for 10 Knightscope K1 Blue Light Towers.
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    Healthcare facilities across the U.S. face significant hurdles in ensuring the safety and security of patients, visitors and professional staff.
  • It is the nation’s duty to provide safe spaces for VA healthcare professionals and the lives of vulnerable individuals who rely on the government’s medical system.

Institute for Economics & Peace, Lloyds Register Foundation Release Safety Perceptions Index 2023: Severe Weather & Rising Anxiety Lead Global Risk Poll

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Thursday, February 23, 2023
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There has been a global rise in 'ambiguous risk,' the feeling that people are at risk but are unsure from what.

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  • There has been a global rise in 'ambiguous risk,' the feeling that people are at risk but are unsure from what.
  • In 2021, more people reported experiencing harm from severe weather than in 2019, but levels of worry decreased.
  • The second Safety Perceptions Index report, released today, provides a comprehensive measure of global perceptions of safety.
  • These themes and domains are combined into a composite score which reflects perceptions of safety by country and region.

USAFacts Releases Fourth Annual 'State of the Union in Numbers' Report

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Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USAFacts, the nonpartisan civic initiative providing the most comprehensive and understandable single source of government metrics, today released its fourth annual State of the Union in Numbers report. Unveiled ahead of the February 7 State of the Union, the report features data from more than 70 government sources and presents engaging visuals and statistics to help educate the public on the topics likely to be addressed in President Joe Biden's speech.

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  • BELLEVUE, Wash., Feb. 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USAFacts , the nonpartisan civic initiative providing the most comprehensive and understandable single source of government metrics, today released its fourth annual State of the Union in Numbers report.
  • "More and more Americans are looking for facts they can trust from their elected leaders," said USAFacts President Poppy MacDonald.
  • "The State of the Union in Numbers is a data driven assessment of our country to empower the public with facts ahead of the State of the Union address.
  • USAFacts is committed to maintaining and expanding data for Americans' benefit without a political agenda, providing vital information as a free public service.

Government taking action on gun crime in London with up to $3.09 million for prevention programs

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Monday, January 16, 2023
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That's why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities.

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  • That's why the Government of Canada is taking action with a comprehensive plan that gets guns off our streets and puts more resources into our communities.
  • Today, the Honourable Marco Mendicino, Minister of Public Safety, announced that the City of London will receive up to $3.09 million from the Building Safer Communities Fund to prevent gun crime and gang violence in the city.
  • No single program or initiative can tackle the challenge of gun crime on its own.
  • The BSCF builds on the success of the Initiative To Take Action Against Gun and Gang Violence.

Anne Marie Schubert, Former District Attorney for Sacramento County, Joins Verogen Governmental Affairs

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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has joined the company as Strategic Advisor of Governmental Affairs, effective January 5, 2023.

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  • has joined the company as Strategic Advisor of Governmental Affairs, effective January 5, 2023.
  • Ms. Schubert has over 32 years of law enforcement experience and is a nationally recognized expert in forensic DNA.
  • She was elected District Attorney for Sacramento County, California in 2014 and served in this capacity until December 2022.
  • “I am excited to welcome Anne Marie to Verogen,” said Brett Williams, Chief Executive Officer of Verogen.

CCA URGES IL LAWMAKERS TO FIX CONTROVERSIAL NEW LAW

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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WASHINGTON, Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Concerned Communities for America (CCA) Executive Director DaQuawn Bruce issued the following statement applauding the Illinois Supreme Court for taking emergency action to temporarily prevent a new law from ending cash bail and pre-trial detention for a variety of serious criminal offenses.

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  • "The Supreme Court made the correct decision to prevent this particularly harmful provision of the misleadingly named 'SAFE-T Act' from taking effect.
  • Without their action, murderers, arsonists, kidnappers, and other violent criminals would have been allowed back onto the streets while awaiting trial, putting local communities in danger.
  • "Illinois lawmakers should use the court's temporary stay as an opportunity to revisit this misguided law and eliminate this dangerous provision once and for all.
  • "I have seen firsthand the devastation that violent crime can cause to families and communities, and I implore Illinois lawmakers to take immediate action to avert this preventable tragedy.

Former Department of Justice Senior Official Rejoins Latham

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Tuesday, December 6, 2022
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WASHINGTON, Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Latham & Watkins LLP1 is pleased to announce that Kevin Chambers has rejoined the firm's Washington, D.C. office as a partner in the White Collar Defense & Investigations Practice and member of the Litigation & Trial Department. Chambers returns to Latham after serving as Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement and Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice (DOJ). He brings substantial senior government experience across white collar investigations, litigation, and regulatory enforcement matters.

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  • Chambers returns to Latham after serving as Director for COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement and Associate Deputy Attorney General at the US Department of Justice (DOJ).
  • Michele Johnson, Global Chair of Latham's Litigation & Trial Department, added: "Kevin is a phenomenal addition to our Litigation & Trial team and we're thrilled to welcome him back to Latham.
  • Latham & Watkins works in cooperation with the Law Firm of Salman M. Al-Sudairi, a limited liability company, in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
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MEDIA EVENT: NATIONAL BLACK LEADERS MEET TO ADDRESS DUAL CRISES OF INFLATION AND CRIME

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Friday, November 11, 2022
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ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerned Communities for America (CCA) is launching a national "Conversation with Black America" that will bring together policy makers, community leaders, and those directly affected by the dual crises of violent crime and crippling inflation to create solutions that the next U.S. Congress can champion. The solutions developed by this national tour will be incorporated into a "Contract with Black America" for Black leaders in Congress and their co-sponsors to propose through new, groundbreaking legislation.

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  • Concerned Communities for America national tour to develop bipartisan, bottom-up policy solutions to address the dual crisis of crime and inflation afflicting the Black community
    ATLANTA, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concerned Communities for America (CCA) is launching a national "Conversation with Black America" that will bring together policy makers, community leaders, and those directly affected by the dual crises of violent crime and crippling inflation to create solutions that the next U.S. Congress can champion.
  • The solutions developed by this national tour will be incorporated into a "Contract with Black America" for Black leaders in Congress and their co-sponsors to propose through new, groundbreaking legislation.

MetLife, New York Jets and New York Giants Team up for Online Auctions to Support Students in Tri-State Area

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Monday, November 7, 2022
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MetLife, along with the New York Giants and New York Jets, has kicked off online auctions to support programs that help students better prepare for their futures.

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  • MetLife, along with the New York Giants and New York Jets, has kicked off online auctions to support programs that help students better prepare for their futures.
  • The "Quinnen Williams Experience playing Madden with Williams at the Atlantic Health Jets Training Center in Florham Park, N.J., for four people.
  • The MetLife and Jets initiative supporting Year Up New York | New Jersey helps students prepare for their futures," said New York Jets offensive guard Laken Tomlinson.
  • All proceeds from the auctions will go directly to Year Up and New York City Police Foundations Far Rockaway Giants and Harlem Giants.

WELLCARE GIVES TO RALEIGH ORGANIZATIONS IN WAKE OF RECENT SHOOTING

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Thursday, October 27, 2022
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RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of recent violence that has impacted the Raleigh area, WellCare of North Carolina announced today a series of grants and coalition-building initiatives to support several Raleigh-based organizations. Funding will go toward community supports for victims and those impacted by violent crime as well as community violence intervention and prevention programs.

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  • RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In the wake of recent violence that has impacted the Raleigh area, WellCare of North Carolina announced today a series of grants and coalition-building initiatives to support several Raleigh-based organizations.
  • This generous gift from WellCare will enable the Raleigh Police Department (RPD) to greatly enhance its ACORNS program."
  • Finally, WellCare will fund two local organizations that are providing direct crisis supports to the communities and individuals impacted by the recent events.
  • WellCare of North Carolina is a wholly owned subsidiary of Centene Corporation, a leading healthcare enterprise committed to helping people live healthier lives.