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Plus, why the TikTok ban shouldn’t be our only tech regulation Problems viewing this email? [View it in your browser]( [Center for American Progress]( InProgress from the Center for American Progress To make sure you never miss an email from us, please add progress@americanprogress.org to your contacts or safe senders list. Thanks for staying connected with us! REPORT: Improving public safety through better accountability and prevention [Girls play patty cake outside the Brown Chapel AME Church during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march. Alt text for photo: Girls play patty cake outside the Brown Chapel AME Church during the 50th anniversary commemoration of the Selma-to-Montgomery civil rights march. ]( Photo credit: Getty Images As the COVID-19 pandemic took hold in the United States, crime spiked in communities across the country, lessening trust in criminal legal systems that struggled to respond to the sudden rise in violence and instill confidence in public safety. Though many categories of crime are now on the decline, concerns over crime and public safety remain a top issue for many Americans, and people are looking to their leaders for timely and responsive solutions. Last week, the Center for American Progress released a public safety framework that offers solutions to both improve accountability for people who commit crimes and prevent crime before it happens to build durable safety. This two-part framework outlines ways to make accountability solutions more effective and targeted and calls for an investment in proven crime prevention strategies within underserved communities. Everyone deserves to be safe where they live, and that lasting safety will only be realized as elected and community leaders work to provide all communities and neighborhoods with the equitable public resources and services that they need. [Read the Report]( Taking steps forward Milwaukee is taking large strides to improve accountability for crimes and put preventive measures in place to stop crimes before they happen. Hear from Mayor Cavalier Johnson: [A video thumbnail of the Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson sitting in front of a dark blue background. Text on screen reads "Homicides in Milwaukee are down by 50& since 2022." ]( [Watch Now]( The TikTok bill won’t solve our technology policy problems While Congress has made significant progress during the Biden administration—including in the areas of [infrastructure]( [health care]( and [climate change]( regulation has been left behind. This [would be a mistake](. Conversations in Congress have started, but the hearings held have yet to result in legislation. In fact, the [only significant piece of technology regulation]( to emerge from Congress in the past six years has been a [forced divestment and possible ban of TikTok](. This isn’t enough. Between digital safety and artificial intelligence, technology without adequate guardrails [presents many threats]( to the rights and privacy of the American public. Congress must act to ensure that the TikTok ban is not the only significant technology regulation passed this year. Failure to do so would be a [significant political and policy mistake](. [Keep Reading]( Federal initiative creates job opportunities for communities of color [A construction worker on a job site. ]( Photo credit: Getty Images Through the Biden administration’s [Justice40 Initiative]( the federal government and local communities are working together to create new career opportunities for communities that are overburdened by pollution and economic inequality. The Environmental Career Worker Training Program, a program funded by the initiative, provides training to increase opportunities for individuals to enter careers in environmental cleanup, construction, hazardous waste removal, and emergency response. Tony Johnson, a Black single father from Michigan, started his carpentry apprenticeship through the program last month and is already on track for a Flint-based union job. Tony is one of 13,500 participants trained through partnerships with community colleges, historically Black colleges and universities, and apprenticeship programs nationwide. He notes that this program is the first to provide him with a solid career opportunity and believes it has ultimately altered his family’s future for the better. [Read More from tony]( ICYMI: “State Policy Efforts To Enhance Consumer Protections in Health Care and Improve the Value of Insurance” event Robust consumer protections are important for ensuring that health plans are fair, transparent, and provide people with meaningful and usable coverage. Last week, state officials and experts joined CAP’s Director of Health Policy [Natasha Murphy]( to discuss policies that states, including Connecticut, Texas, and Tennessee, have implemented to shield people from common provider and insurance industry practices—such as charging fees unrelated to a health care service or not allowing consumers to apply the cash prices they pay for health care toward their insurance deductible. This virtual event was the second in a [series]( CAP is hosting to highlight state reforms to improve consumer coverage affordability. Our April 18 event spotlit [state efforts to lower out-of-pocket costs in Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans](. Be on the lookout for future events in the series. [Watch Event Video]( Federal investments in action [Biden Administration Investment Tracker]( Explore the [Biden Administration Investment Tracker]( to see the impacts of the administration’s legislation—including new jobs, better infrastructure, and more. 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