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Pro-Palestine, Israel supporters want Austin City Council stance on war | #citycouncil

Amid ongoing pro-Palestinian protests at the University of Texas, dozens of people packed the seats of the Austin City Council Chambers on Thursday to call on the council to pass a resolution taking a stance on the Israel-Hamas war. During the public comment portion of the meeting, which gives people time to speak on topics […]

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Will the public get to see them?

The legal battle over whether recordings of Spotswood Mayor Jackie Palmer’s interaction with police during an incident at Borough Hall two years ago should become public boils down to whether a Superior Court judge decides if the public has a right to see them or if they should be destroyed because they were made illegally. […]

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Sandra Doorley traffic stop leads to calls for state inquiry | #citycouncil

Today, all nine members of the Rochester City Council jointly penned a letter addressed to New York State Attorney General Letitia James urging an inquiry into Monroe County District Attorney Sandra Doorley’s actions during a traffic stop by a Webster police officer Monday. Doorley was speeding, going 55 mph in a 35 mph zone, and […]

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Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ home broken into; suspect arrested

A suspect was arrested after allegedly breaking into the home of Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass early Sunday morning, the Los Angeles Police Department said. Police said an individual, later identified as Ephraim Matthew Hunter, 29, smashed a window to gain entry into the Getty House around 6:40 a.m. local time Sunday morning. Bass was […]

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City council considers removing requirement | #citycouncil

BROCKTON — Sgt. Kevin Amaral had bad news for the city’s top cop. “Chief, there’s no one else we can call,” Brockton Police Chief Brenda Pérez recalled him telling her recently. The chief had put Amaral in charge of eight background-check investigators working full time to recruit 30 new officers. So far, they haven’t been […]

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Amarillo City Council looks at pay, benefits for fire, police depts. | #citycouncil

The Amarillo City Council had a lengthy discussion Tuesday at its regular meeting about better compensation for its police and fire departments and its impact on the city’s budget. Deputy City Manager Andrew Freeman presented the council with options to give both agencies a more favorable agreement, with both the firefighter and police union contracts […]

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South Amboy’s future is ‘incredibly bright,’ Mayor Fred Henry says

SOUTH AMBOY – There are several new things in South Amboy in 2024 – a police chief, three new patrolman, a drone, firefighting equipment, an ambulance, two garbage trucks and a property tax increase. “Change is inevitable and under my administration we have created a future for South Amboy which isincredibly bright,” Mayor Fred Henry […]

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Akron cannot wait for a permanent police chief Mayor Shammas Malik

Leading this city is a responsibility that I take very seriously. One of the biggest challenges in the first three months of my time as mayor has been the issues surrounding our search for the next chief of the Akron Police Department. Last fall, during the transition, I began our search by casting a wide […]

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Brigitte García, Ecuador’s youngest mayor, found shot to death

Ecuador’s youngest mayor and her press officer were found Sunday shot to death in a vehicle amid an ongoing state of emergency, police said. Brigitte García, the 27-year-old mayor of San Vicente and member of the left-wing Citizen Revolution Party, was found alongside her advisor, Jairo Loor, in the vehicle, Ecuadorian police said in a […]

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As Memphis crime grows, mayor creates Black Mayors’ Coalition on Crime

When Paul Young was sworn in as the mayor of Memphis more than two months ago, he vowed to find ways to improve public safety in the city. It’s a tough task. The city is still recovering, a year after the fatal beating of Tyre Nichols, a 29-year-old FedEx worker by five Memphis police officers. That […]