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‘Nothing we can’t do,’ Hartford mayor says at first meeting
Hartford’s new leaders — a new mayor and a new city council president — were optimistic at the first meeting of the year. Mayor Arunan Arulampalam was sworn in at midnight on New Year’s Eve at the city’s First Night celebration. City councilors and treasurer Carmen Sierra were sworn in Monday night at 2024’s first council […]
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Black man who says he was elected mayor of rural Alabama town files federal civil rights lawsuit claiming white leaders are BLOCKING him from the role
The plaintiff, Patrick Braxton, 57, claims he filed the necessary proper paperwork to run in the town’s 2020 mayoral election – and won when no one else did When the situation was understood, the filing claims, the incumbent and town council held an illegal, secret election to keep him on as mayor of the town […]
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Religious, community leaders to speak before Sac City Council meeting following weeks of antisemitic comments | #citycouncil
Religious and community leaders in Sacramento are taking a stand against antisemitism and hatred in a news conference before Tuesday’s City Council meeting. The news conference was prompted after several weeks of hateful messages during public comments deteriorated into a near brawl at last week’s meeting.At least a dozen community leaders are uniting to denounce […]
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