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What Taylor Knuth and Ben Nadolski would change if they were elected Ogden’s new mayor

Ogden • For the first time in over a decade, northern Utah voters will select a new Ogden mayor. On Thursday night, the two remaining candidates vying to lead the city sat before a crowded Weber State University lecture hall to pitch their vision for the future of Junction City. Ben Nadolski, a current city […]

Arkansas

Judge blocks Arkansas law requiring parental OK for minors to create social media accounts

A federal judge has blocked Arkansas from enforcing a new law that would have required parental consent for minors to create new social media accounts By ANDREW DeMILLO Associated Press August 31, 2023, 6:16 PM ET • 3 min read LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked Arkansas from enforcing a […]

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Former NYPD inspector pleads guilty to obstructing probe of NYC mayor’s failed presidential bid

NEW YORK (AP) — The former head of police security for New York City’s mayor during the administration of Bill de Blasio pleaded guilty on Wednesday to blocking an investigation into the misuse of city resources during the Democrat’s failed presidential campaign. Howard Redmond, once a high-ranking NYPD inspector, pleaded guilty to two counts of […]

Arkansas

Arkansas officers shot and injured a parolee who fired at them at a motel, authorities say

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Arkansas authorities are investigating after law enforcement officers shot and injured a parolee who fired at them at a Little Rock motel. The Department of Corrections said officers with the Division of Community Correction were serving a warrant on the parolee at a motel on Bankhead Drive near the Bill […]

City Council

Large fight breaks out, police respond to political party’s Minneapolis city council campaign event | #citycouncil

A brawl broke out at a political party’s campaign event for Minneapolis City Council candidates Saturday, resulting in a call to police and injuries following the fight sparked by loud disagreements over nominations May 14, 2023, 2:48 AM ET • 2 min read MINNEAPOLIS — A brawl broke out at a political party’s campaign event […]

Mayor

She made history as Chicago mayor. Reelection may be harder

CHICAGO — Lori Lightfoot made history as the first Black woman and first openly gay person to serve as Chicago mayor, sailing to victory four years ago as an outsider who vowed to rid City Hall of corruption and deliver a safer, more equitable city. But her bid for a second term is very much […]

Alabama

Law enforcement preparing for upcoming permitless concealed carry law | #republicans | #Alabama | #GOP

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) – Beginning Jan. 1, anyone age 18 or older in Alabama who is not prohibited by state or federal law may carry a concealed pistol without a permit. The law was passed during the 2022 state legislative session but drew backlash from sheriffs across the state. Law enforcement groups have said that […]

Arkansas

Sarah Huckabee Sanders nominates public safety secretary

Sarah Huckabee Sanders after speaking during the Conservative Political Action Conference in 2021. Photo: Elijah Nouvelage/Bloomberg via Getty Images Gov.-elect Sarah Huckabee Sanders said she will nominate state police troop commander Mike Hagar to her cabinet. If confirmed by the Arkansas Senate, Hagar will serve as secretary of public safety and director of the state […]

Mayor

Lt. Mariano Pargas resigns from Uvalde Police Department, mayor tells CNN

CNN — Lt. Mariano Pargas has resigned from the Uvalde Police Department, Mayor Don McLaughlin tells CNN Thursday afternoon. Pargas’ resignation comes ahead of a rare Saturday “special meeting” that was called by the city to decide his fate. Pargas’ resignation is effective immediately, according to McLaughlin. Pargas, the acting police chief on the day […]

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Mayor Eric Adams could be New York Democrats’ fall guy for potential big midterm losses

CNN — Democratic officials and strategists in New York tell CNN they are bracing for what could be stunning losses in the governor’s race and in contests for as many as four US House seats largely in the suburbs. With crime dominating the headlines and the airwaves, multiple Democrats watching these races closely are pointing […]