Minneapolis City Council members in deadlock vote for new 3rd Precinct location | #citycouncil
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – Minneapolis City Council committee members remain in a deadlock vote Tuesday for the latest proposal on where to rebuild the Third Precinct. The discussion follows Mayor Jacob Frey’s proposal to build the new Minneapolis Police Department’s Third Precinct at 2633 Minnehaha Ave. The location went on the market on Oct. 25 […]
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Minneapolis City Council rejects worker’s comp payout for MPD officer | #citycouncil
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The Minneapolis City Council voted to reject a $150,000 worker’s comp payout to a former Minneapolis police officer who was involved in the arrest of Jaleel Stallings. Council members voted 9-3 to send the payment for former Sgt. Andrew Bittell back to city staff members. Earlier in the week, the council’s […]
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Austin City Council resolution hopes to improve APD transparency | #citycouncil
Resolution hopes to improve APD transparency Amid growing concerns that Austin police are being overwhelmed due to ongoing staffing shortages, a new resolution from the Austin City Council hopes to make the department’s statistics available to the public. Council member Chito Vela joins FOX 7’s Mike Warren to discuss. AUSTIN, Texas – Amid growing concerns […]
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Austin City Council to vote on APD Open Policing Data Release resolution | #citycouncil
AUSTIN, Texas – Austin City Council is expected to vote on a resolution regarding the expansion of police data. The resolution directs the city manager to come up with a plan for the APD Open Policing Data Release. The item, sponsored by District 4 Council Member Jose “Chito” Vela, and co-sponsored by four other council members, […]
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Atlanta City Council discusses settlement after motorcycle killed in ‘reversible’ lane crash | #citycouncil
Reversible center lane light may have malfunctioned, City to pay over $3M settlement Members of the Atlanta City Council are set to pay a family more than $3 million to settle an accident claim where a motorcyclist was struck and killed. The collision took place on a major thoroughfare that features a reversible center lane. […]
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Mayor Bowser vetoes controversial new criminal code
DC Mayor Muriel Bowser speaks with FOX 5 as she begins 3rd term D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser spoke with FOX 5 about the challenges the District is facing as she begins her third consecutive term in office. WASHINGTON – Mayor Muriel Bowser has vetoed a massive overhaul of the District’s criminal code, according to a […]
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Political uproar over Atlanta City council leadership positions | #citycouncil
Atlanta City Council president under fire over committee chair assignments Two African-American members of the Atlanta City Council have accused the council president, who is white, of trying to “turn back the clock” when it comes to selecting Blacks for key legislative roles. The two, who have raised concerns, are Black women. Starting Tuesday they […]
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Seattle Mayor Harrell launches sexual assault investigation panel to assist police
SEATTLE – Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell on Thursday announced the formation of an advisory panel to help manage sexual assault investigations. Specifically, the panel aims to identify and address “systemic issues in the Seattle Police Department’s response to sexual assault crimes.” The advisory panel will provide recommendations to improve SPD’s investigations into sex crimes. “Every […]
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City Council members confront CTA leaders with concerns | #citycouncil
City Council members confront CTA leaders with concerns The Chicago Transit Authority is under scrutiny from city council members and passengers over safety concerns and the recent lack of reliability. CHICAGO – The CTA is pleading for help from the City Council to keep people safe on buses and trains. Transit officials spoke to Chicago […]
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Officer on Atlanta’s mayor’s security detail indicted in deadly 2019 gas station shooting
article A photo of Officer Oliver Simmonds (foreground) against an image from the scene of an officer-involved shooting on Jan. 15, 2019 (background). (Atlanta Police Department | FOX 5) ATLANTA – An Atlanta police officer who was assigned to former Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms’s Executive Protection Unit has been indicted and suspended without pay for […]
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