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Jackson mayor gives updates on gas station safety

Jackson Mayor Chokwe Antar Lumumba responded to safety concerns at a gas station in south Jackson that’s had at least three shootings this year, two of which were fatal.Community leaders want the Texaco on Medgar Evers Boulevard to close.Ward 3 Councilman Kenneth Stokes said he wants the gas station to add security to its business. […]

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NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement law

New York City’s mayor issued an emergency order Saturday suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails a day before it was to take effect, citing concerns for the safety of staff and detainees. Mayor Eric Adams declared a state of emergency and signed an order that suspended parts […]

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NYC mayor issues emergency order suspending parts of new solitary confinement law

New York City’s mayor has issued an emergency order suspending parts of a new law intended to ban solitary confinement in local jails, citing concerns for the safety of staff and detainees By DAVE COLLINS Associated Press July 27, 2024, 6:53 PM ET • 4 min read New York City’s mayor issued an emergency order […]

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Alabama

Lawsuit filed over Alabama law that blocks more people with felony convictions from voting | #elections | #alabama

A voting rights group says a new Alabama law that expanded the list of felonies that cause a person to lose their right to vote is “out of step” with what is happening in most of the nation on voting rights By KIM CHANDLER Associated Press July 19, 2024, 6:42 PM ET • 4 min […]

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Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate

A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from the attack By BRUCE SCHREINER Associated Press July 19, 2024, 4:16 PM ET • 2 min read LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man accused of shooting at Louisville’s current mayor when he […]

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City Council

Pendleton City Council to change street tree ordinance | Local News | #citycouncil

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City Council

City Council Approves to Repair Sidewalk, Discusses Unfinished Restrooms at The Ruins Apartments | Local News | #citycouncil

{KXLG – Watertown, SD} Residents of and near 315 Kemp Ave. East can expect to see a repaired sidewalk soon. The council passed a resolution authorizing the city to fix the sidewalk themself and bill the property owner of “The Ruins” unfinished apartment complex. Assistant City Manager/Public Works Director Heath VonEye explained more to the […]

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Mayor Whitmire, HPD Chief Satterwhite visit officer hospitalized after shooting

HOUSTON – After a Houston police officer was shot Monday night, Mayor John Whitmire and Police Chief Larry Satterwhite paid the officer a visit in the hospital. “Mayor John Whitmire and HPD Chief Satterwhite took time off from emergency response operations to visit Officer Fernando Garcia, who was shot in the line of duty,” a […]

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City Council

Decatur City Council agrees to hire a third party to examine police department culture | #citycouncil

DECATUR, Ala. (WAFF) – The Decatur City Council has agreed to hire an independent firm to examine the culture of the police department. The firm will be going through 700 hours of body camera video and existing reports to take a closer look at the department Green Research and Technologies could start reviewing that footage […]

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