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City Council set to vote on teen curfew in Tampa | #citycouncil

TAMPA, Fla — The Tampa City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a city-wide curfew for teens 15 years old and younger. The curfew would be set at 11 p.m. on weeknights, and midnight on weekends. Opinions of a teen curfew have been torn since it was proposed last year, with some supporting it […]

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Mayor’s chief of staff discusses State of the City address

Mayor Eric Adams delivered his State of the City address on Wednesday. He focused on initiatives like shutting down illegal smoke shops, targeting social media companies to protect youth mental health and creating jobs in the clean energy sector. The mayor also detailed his plan to build 12,000 affordable housing units this year and to […]

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City Council speaker wants 60-day shelter limit to end | #citycouncil

Weeks after migrant families were evicted from a city shelter as part of a new policy, City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams rallied with faith and community leaders Monday against the move, calling it harsh and unfair. “I urge the mayor to abandon this counterproductive and cruel, cruel tactic,” she said during the rally. Speaker Adams called […]

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Hiring of Art Acevedo sparks controversy among City Council | #citycouncil

AUSTIN, Texas — After it was announced that former Austin Police Chief Art Acevedo would be returning to city leadership, some Austin City Council members took to social media to react to the news.  What You Need To Know According to Interim City Manager Jesús Garza, Art Acevedo will work as an interim assistant city […]

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Mayor Adams announces reversal for some budget cuts

A police academy class of 600 recruits will begin training in April after Mayor Eric Adams said some budget cuts would be restored. What You Need To Know New York City will avoid some of the previously announced budget cuts for the NYPD and FDNY Mayor Eric Adams insists the change was made possible after strong […]

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City Council votes to ban solitary confinement in city jails | #citycouncil

The City Council on Wednesday passed legislation banning the use of solitary confinement in city jails, marking a win for progressive lawmakers and jail reform advocates. The bill has a veto-proof majority, meaning that the Council has enough votes to override a veto from Mayor Eric Adams. Adams and the union representing city correction officers […]

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Community honors unofficial mayor of West 4th Street Courts

Basketball lovers and friends of the West 4th Street Courts in Greenwich Village bid farewell to a legend. “He would say, ‘You come down here, you can be anyone you wanna be. You walk through those doors, this is the court, this is The Cage,’” said Myron McNill, a longtime player at The Cage. What […]

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Cleveland City Council member raises concerns | #citycouncil

CLEVELAND — A Cleveland City Council member raised concerns Tuesday over a recent carjacking at Ginn Academy, calling on police to get juvenile “terrorists” off the streets. What You Need To Know OSU Associate Athletic Director for Communications confirmed Tuesday that Keenan Bailey, tight ends coach at The Ohio State University, had been involved in a carjacking in Cleveland […]

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Alaska

Biden to head to Alaska to mark 22nd anniversary of 9/11 | #alaska | #politics

On Monday, President Joe Biden will mark the 22nd anniversary of the September 11th attacks in Alaska instead of the traditional New York City, Virginia or Pennsylvania events. The president will be returning from his overseas trip to India for the G20 summit and his first visit to Vietnam since taking office. He is set […]

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Dennis Kucinich portrait hung up

CLEVELAND — Dennis Kucinich, who served as Cleveland’s mayor from 1977 to 1979, now has his portrait hung up at City Hall.  What You Need To Know Dennis Kucinich was Mayor of Cleveland from 1977 to 1979 Cleveland City Hall hung up his portrait 44 years later Kucinich’s portrait is on display for the public […]

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