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Former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer reflects on his tenure, criticizes right-wing extremism ⋆ Michigan Advance

Although the city of Detroit was facing significant budget woes on Jan. 2, 1994 — his first day on the job — former Detroit Mayor Dennis Archer told the Advance that he is proud of his two-term tenure and believes he helped the Motor City and its residents. “We developed a plan of action to […]

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City Council members share what they hope for in city’s next century | #citycouncil

“I believe some of R. A. Long’s greatest achievements go beyond the city he envisioned and built, and they include his character — honesty, humility, fortitude, ingenuity, benevolence, team-building, spirituality, an investor mindset, intelligence, and thoughtfulness. The very best way I can see to honor and gift back to this remarkable man and to our […]

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City council approves new historical markers for Abbeville | News | #citycouncil

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The Point, Dec. 18, 2023: First Black, female mayor of Micanopy reflects on first months in office

Subscribe to The Point, arriving in your inbox Monday through Friday at 8 a.m. • WUFT News: Unity and infrastructure focus of Micanopy Mayor Jiana Williams’s first months in office. “As the first Black, female mayor of Micanopy, Jiana Williams, 37, often thinks about what her late grandmother, Willie Mae Stokes who used to clean houses […]

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Mark Bennett: Brandon Sakbun will be youngest mayor in Terre Haute history | Local News

Once Brandon Sakbun became the Democratic Party’s nominee in the race for mayor last May, there was lots of speculation and presumption that, if elected, the 27-year-old would be Terre Haute’s youngest mayor ever. But no such cumulative record — documenting the ages of the every Terre Haute mayor upon first taking office — existed. […]

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Anti-democratic moves by state lawmakers raise fears for 2024 election | #elections | #alabama

In Wisconsin, Republican lawmakers are threatening to impeach both the state’s election administrator, who is highly regarded nationally, and a state Supreme Court justice despite a ruling by the state’s judicial commission that the justice had done nothing wrong — effectively nullifying a recent statewide election she won, Democrats say. In North Carolina, a bill […]

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Behold the Latest Treasures Unearthed at Mexico City’s Templo Mayor

In addition to his military achievements, Moctezuma I is remembered for his focus on the cultural and religious development of Tenochtitlán. He promoted the construction and decoration of many temples and monuments, including the Templo Mayor, the most important ceremonial center of the Mexica civilization. “When the Mexica subdued these peoples, the figurines were already […]

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Queer History Lecture Prompts Vengeance From Alabama GOP | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

GOP lawmakers in Alabama tried to strip $5 million from the Alabama Department of Archives and History after it hosted an LGBTQ+ lecture during Pride Month — and the politicians’ retributive actions continue. This summer, State Sen. Chris Elliot introduced an amendment to the state’s education appropriations bill to yank the money from the archive […]

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Paris Mayor Strips Palestinian Leader Of Honour Over Holocaust Outburst

Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo has stripped Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas of the French capital’s highest honour after he made remarks about the Holocaust that echoed anti-Semitic tropes, her office said on Friday. Abbas could no longer hold the Grand Vermeil medal after he “justified the extermination of the Jews of Europe” in World War II, […]

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