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Columbus City Council fires officer accused of shoplifting | #citycouncil

COLUMBUS, Miss. (WCBI) – The Columbus police officer accused of stealing a pair of shoes is now without a job. Robin Conner was charged with misdemeanor shoplifting on Wednesday. She was taking a pair of shoes from Dick’s Sporting Goods without paying for them. Police Chief Joseph Daughtry said Conner was wearing her uniform and […]

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Philadelphia mayor names chief education officer and deputy

Sign up for Chalkbeat Philadelphia’s free newsletter to keep up with the city’s public school system. Mayor Cherelle Parker has named former high school principal Debora Carrera as the city’s chief education officer and Sharon Ward, a well-known education advocate, as a deputy in that office. Parker made the announcement Monday afternoon, along with several […]

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Darin Allgood named Georgetown police chief by mayor | News

Darin Allgood has been named Georgetown police chief by Mayor Burney Jenkins and pending approval of the city council. Allgood has served as assistant police chief under former chief Mike Bosse and was named interim police chief when Bosse was removed from office. Allgood joined the GPD in 2012. “I am proud to announce that, […]

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Arkansas police officer under investigation gets certificate from mayor

The Mulberry police officer under investigation over a violent arrest attended the city Christmas party Monday night and was given a certificate by the mayor.Officer Thell Riddle was placed on paid suspension earlier this year because of his involvement in a violent arrest outside a Mulberry gas station in Aug. 2022.Surveillance and witness Facebook video […]

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‘It’s guilty by association,’ says City Council candidate who was in Washington on Jan. 6 | #citycouncil

By now, most anyone who follows Tulsa politics closely has seen the picture: It’s a close-up of Ken Reddick standing in front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Jan. 6, 2021. He’s wearing a hooded jacket and ballistic safety glasses. Behind him is a throng of people, some carrying American flags, others wearing […]

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Sunbury police, mayor work to combat increased crime | News

SUNBURY — Police Chief Brad Hare and Mayor Josh Brosious are warning residents the increase in violent crime in the city is unacceptable, criminals will face consequences and to be on the lookout for new officers out on patrol. “It is out of control and getting more and more violent,” Hare said. “We are doing […]

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Sonora City Council to consider $2.6M bid for bus stop project | News | #citycouncil

The Sonora City Council on Monday will consider approving a $2.6 million construction contract for a project that would add bus stops and make other changes to the downtown area’s busiest intersection. Approval of the contract would allow the city to break ground on the so-called “Washington-Stockton Corridor-Downtown Transit and Accessibility Improvement Project,” which has […]

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Ashland City welcomes new mayor JT Smith | News

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Spokane mayor blames ‘legislated lawlessness’ for two officer shootings | Washington

(The Center Square) – Spokane Mayor Nadine Woodward blames “legislated lawlessness” for a second police officer being injured by gunfire this summer. She is calling on state officials to restore the tools that law enforcement agencies need to keep communities safe.  “This lawlessness has to stop,” she said in a statement after the incident. “Legislation […]

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Evansdale City Council agrees to police officer raises, incentives | Political News | #citycouncil

EVANSDALE — After the City Council discussed the police department’s current Teamsters union contract Tuesday, Mayor DeAnne Kobliska said elected officials have agreed on a pay bump for officers. She expects the Aug. 16 meeting to include a contract amendment for the council to formally consider and approve. The $22.84 base rate would go up […]

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