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PAC backed by Sinclair chairman/Baltimore Sun owner funds ad critical of Mayor Brandon Scott – Baltimore Sun

A political action committee backing Baltimore mayoral candidate Sheila Dixon has been airing a television commercial attacking Mayor Brandon Scott, the group’s first major expenditure of the campaign cycle. The ad, funded by Better Baltimore PAC, focuses on crime during the Scott administration, claiming the city is experiencing an “epidemic” of stolen cars and carjackings […]

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City Council

Tuscaloosa City Council votes to revoke CRU Lounge business license after deadly shooting | #citycouncil

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. (WBRC) – The Tuscaloosa City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to revoke CRU Lounge’s business license after a lengthy hearing at City Hall. This comes after police say 28-year-old Rashid Little was shot and killed by Arron Hill, a security guard at CRU Lounge, in January. Police say there was some sort of argument […]

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City Council

Analysis: Crazy is the new normal at Killeen City Council. How will it end? | Local News | #citycouncil

The Killeen City Council meetings have perhaps reached a new escalation in terms of craziness. The last two meetings have seen two residents kicked out of the meeting, both for interrupting. In Tuesday’s meeting, Jonathan Okray — a former Killeen councilman who was armed with an assault rifle strapped to his back — was ordered […]

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Alabama

The CDC’s Gun Violence Research Is in Danger | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

“A lot of new questions are being asked and new ways of looking at things—this just wasn’t possible five years ago,” Morral says. “There [are] people coming into the field now, and that’s what the money is doing. It’s making it possible to get this field launched. There’s a lot of low-hanging fruit here, but […]

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City Council

Bill Kirby Jr.: We could have used the old city manager at City Council’s public safety meeting | #citycouncil

By Bill Kirby Jr. | Columnist There were those in this community, including some members of the Fayetteville City Council, who never quite warmed to Ted Voorhees, the no-nonsense city manager. He could be pompous. He could be brusque. Downright arrogant, some might say. But when it came to crime in this city, particularly homicides, […]

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City Council

City Council passes new penalties for illegal guns | #citycouncil

CHICAGO (CBS) — Several Chicago aldermen are fed up with violence and say it is time to crack down on illegal guns. This week, the City Council passed an ordinance allowing police to impose fines and jail time on people caught with an illegal gun – regardless of what happens in court. But as CBS […]

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Arkansas

Ammunition manufacturer bringing 125 jobs to Arkansas

(The Center Square) – Ammunition manufacturer Fiocchi announced Tuesday it is expanding operations in Arkansas, creating 125 new jobs. The Italian-based company, which already has one site in Arkansas, said the new expansion in the Port of Little Rock would represent a $42 million investment. “This is the second development we have started to create […]

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Arkansas

Arkansas’ school safety report OK’d

Illustration: Lazaro Gamio / Axios The Arkansas School Safety Commission’s final report got approval from Gov. Asa Hutchinson last week. Why it matters: The state Department of Education can now begin setting guidelines for school districts to apply for their share of $50 million in grant money to help pay for new or enhanced safety […]

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Arkansas

Northwest Arkansas schools’ safety report card

Northwest Arkansas schools have passing grades when it comes to keeping kids safe from possible shootings on campuses, according to data compiled by Axios. And 50% of the school districts surveyed are star pupils — scoring As. Driving the news: The Arkansas School Safety Commission has submitted its final report to Gov. Asa Hutchinson with […]

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