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By Bambi Majumdar
 California is on the verge of banning facial recognition technology on police body cameras. The Golden State is one of the first states to call for such a strict policy. Originally intended to be an outright ban, it has now been scaled back at Gov. Gavin Newsom’s request. The legislation passed by California lawmakers now states that police are barred from installing it on body-worn cameras for three years. The bill awaits the governor’s final nod.
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E-navigation is defined as “the harmonized collection, integration, exchange, presentation and analysis of marine information on board and ashore by electronic means to enhance berth to berth navigation and related services for safety and security at sea and protection of the marine environment.” The work conducted by the IMO during the last years lead to the identification of specific user needs and potential e-navigation solutions. Now let's discuss them at the 2019 e-Navigation Underway North America Conference at the Florida Aquarium on the Historic Tampa Waterfront, November 12-13, sponsored by the International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) and the Radio Technical Commission for Maritime Services (RTCM).
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WLTX - TV
Recently, law enforcement and EMS officials were crowded outside a South Carolina restaurant as they responded to reports of a boating accident. Officials with the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources say there was a fatal boating accident off a marina where one man died and two women were severely injured. Officials with Richland County, South Carolina, are investigating. Kaley Lawrimore with SC DNR confirmed that Tracy Gordon, 53, was driving a high-speed cigarette boat when it rode over the top of a pontoon boat carrying a Chapin man, his wife and daughter.
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Military.com
The Coast Guard brought ashore more than six tons of cocaine recently in Miami, the agency said. Four cutters — Seneca, Tahoma, Midgett and Valiant — intercepted a total of eight drug smuggling vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean over the past three months, according to Cmdr. John Christensen. The Coast Guard offered no estimate of the haul's wholesale value but a figure the DEA gave to the Sun Sentinel in 2017 might provide some insight.
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ABC News
One was a ship in name only, an artist commune set up in an Oakland, California, warehouse. The other was a bona fide boat afloat on the ocean off Santa Barbara. Both became fiery death traps for a combined 70 souls, two of the worst disasters in modern California history. Each has brought a search for blame aimed at finding whether someone was negligent. Getting criminal charges to stick in the 2016 fire at the Ghost Ship warehouse has proven difficult and could provide lessons as investigators decide whether a crime occurred aboard the Conception scuba diving boat that burned recently.
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Port City Daily
Most people would probably not be happy about new neighbors pulling up in their backyard with an RV, dumping waste on the lawn, and abandoning their vehicles when they no longer want to keep up with maintenance — all while paying nothing in property tax. That’s why there are laws against doing such things — at least on land. But laws are not as strong or as easily enforced on water.
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Newsday
Captains who operate Long Island, New York's, fishing charters and other passenger boats are talking a lot about government regulations these days — conversations driven by tragedy, a dive boat fire off the Southern California coast that took dozens of lives. They have strong opinions. Capt. Joseph McBride is firm that he and his fellow operators follow the rules — and he points to the Island's safe waters as proof.
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ABC News
The Bay Area father of an 11-year-old child has been charged with manslaughter after he allegedly ran over his son with his boat recently after he had been drinking. Javier Burillo, 57, was arrested in Marin County, California, one day after the incident near Angel Island, according to authorities. Burillo is a prominent real estate developer in Mexico and built the swanky Las Ventanas al Paraiso luxury hotel in San Jose del Cabo, according to a Marin Magazine article from 2008.
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MultiBriefs
At MultiBriefs, we’re always looking for ways to improve the content of publications like The Academy Insider. As a member of NMLEA, you can provide invaluable insights to your peers based on years of expertise. Haven’t written for a brief like this before? No problem. Our group of talented editors can help with final edits. If you're interested in submitting an article, please contact Ross Lancaster to discuss logistics.
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The Chattanoogan
The Tennessee Fish and Wildlife Commission approved updates to the state’s fishing regulations at its September meeting which concluded recently at the Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency’s Region II Ray Bell Building. In addition to the fishing regulations, the Fisheries Division announced its 2019 awards. Eric Ganus, who coordinates the agency’s statewide commercial fish, turtle, and mussel programs, was named Fisheries Biologist of the Year. Tim Williams was named Fisheries Technician of the Year and serves as the senior technician at Buffalo Springs Hatchery, the agency’s largest trout hatchery which is located in Rutledge.
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