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City Council

Kern County activist faces 18 felony counts over alleged threats | #citycouncil

A Kern County activist is facing years in jail after authorities charged her with 18 felony counts for allegedly making terrorist threats against the Bakersfield City Council, the latest civic body to be roiled by unrest amid calls for a cease-fire in Gaza. Riddhi Patel, 28, who grew up in Bakersfield and works as the […]

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Mayor

Dearborn Mayor Among Wave of Michigan Officials to Join ‘Uncommitted’ Campaign

More than 30 state representatives, mayors, city council members, and other elected officials in Michigan on Wednesday announced they had joined a grassroots effort to push voters in the crucial swing state to send a clear warning to U.S. President Joe Biden in the upcoming Democratic primary by voting “uncommitted.” The elected officials, including Dearborn […]

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City Council

Chicago City Council passes resolution for cease-fire in Gaza: 23-23 vote | #citycouncil

Protestors come together in Chicago demanding a cease-fire resolution. U.S. cities that have called for a cease-fire in Gaza Chicago San Francisco Richmond, Calif. Oakland, Calif. Cudahy, Calif. Bridgeport, Conn. Minneapolis Detroit Atlanta Dearborn, Mich Dearborn Heights, Mich Hamtramck, Mich Ypsilanti, Mich Seattle Albany, N.Y. Akron, Ohio Providence, R.I. Wilmington, Del. Source: Newsweek and The […]

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City Council

Opinion: City Council Must Call for a Cease-Fire: Raising our voice in Austin is the minimum moral action we can take – Columns | #citycouncil

Ever since October 7, it is hard to go a day without hearing about the horrifying violence happening in Israel and Palestine. Every day, we see the death toll in Gaza climb higher and higher; at the time of writing, it is reported to be at least 18,000 by the United Nations Office for the […]

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Alabama

What Katie Britt said about becoming Trump running mate | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

WASHINGTON, D.C. (WTVY) -U.S. Senator Katie Britt sidestepped whether she would be interested in running alongside Donald Trump if he becomes the Republican nominee for President. “Oh, goodness, I’m just working hard in the U.S. Senate, the Republican lawmaker from Alabama told CBS News This Morning in response to her vice-presidential aspirations. She would be […]

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