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Progressive icon Barbara Lee wants to be mayor of an Oakland marked by crime and homelessness
Oakland, California, voters who recalled their mayor in November over crime, homelessness and allegations of corruption are weighing…
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D.C. mayor counters Trump's talk of federal takeover as political gamesmanship
D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser on Thursday said she took seriously President Trump's call for a federal takeover of the District, but she also…
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Justice Department official urges quick dismissal of criminal case against New York City mayor
At an extraordinary hearing Wednesday, the Justice Department's second-in-command demanded that a judge dismiss corruption charges against…
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'Serious step': Hochul eyes removing New York City Mayor Adams
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is considering removing New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Source link
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Several members of New York Mayor Eric Adams' team to resign as corruption charges dropped
At least three deputy mayors from New York City Mayor Eric Adams' team have signaled their intent to resign amid the Justice Department…
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Rep. Hakeem Jeffries: Quid pro quo concerns taint dismissal of charges against NYC mayor
House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries said he is "very concerned" that President Donald Trump is using the justice system to pressure…
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Justice Department formally asks court to drop charges against NYC Mayor Eric Adams
The Justice Department formally asked a federal judge Friday night to drop the criminal case against New York Mayor Eric Adams, moving to…
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Trump DOJ Is Explicitly Political in Dropping Case Against Mayor Adams
So much for getting politics out of law enforcement. Source link
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Karen Bass: LA Mayor Drastically Cut Fire Department Funding and Handed Out Rich Contracts to City Workers Months before Catastrophic Wildfires
Los Angeles was forced to slash funding at a major scale for its fire department after Mayor Karen Bass approved a number of lucrative…
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Karen Bass: Los Angeles Mayor Goofs Up as She Directs People to Get Help at 'URL' as Wildfires Ravage Hollywood Boulevard
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass is facing backlash after being labeled the "most incompetent politician in America" for botching up a fire…
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Karen Bass: LA Mayor Cut Fire Department Funding by Nearly $18M and Diverted It to Homeless Spending Months Before Wildfires Wiped Out Cities
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass came under intense criticism on Wednesday after it was revealed that she cut the city's Fire Department…
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Barbara Lee announces bid for Oakland mayor as city looks to rise from crisis
SAN FRANCISCO — Former U.S. Rep. Barbara Lee, a prominent progressive Democrat who represented the East Bay in Congress for more than two…
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Luigi Mangione Pleads Not Guilty as Lawyer Blasts Mayor Eric Adams for 'Political Spectacle with Staged Perp Walk' in CEO Murder Case
Luigi Mangione, accused of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, appeared in a Manhattan court on Monday, December 23. He pleaded…
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Image of Athens mayor wearing Palestinian flag shirt is altered
An altered photograph of Athens mayor Haris Doukas from Greece's 2023 election campaign was shared on social media on October 7, 2024, the…
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Saskatchewan, Canada, town can't find anyone to run for mayor
Oct. 24 (UPI) -- A town in Saskatchewan, Canada, is facing one major hurdle in the run-up to its November municipal election: No one is…
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A new mayor takes office in southern Mexico after his predecessor was beheaded
CHILPANCINGO, Mexico (AP) — A new mayor was sworn in Thursday in a city in southern Mexico where his predecessor was killed and beheaded…
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In Mexico, the mayor of a state capital has been killed less than 1 week after he took office
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The mayor of a state capital in southern Mexico has been killed just one week after he took office, officials said…
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Mayor of South Africa’s Capital Ousted as Coalition Collapses
(Bloomberg) -- The mayor of South Africa’s capital was ousted on Thursday after a multiparty coalition that ruled the city collapsed. Most…
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Mayor of French town apologizes for his comments downplaying mass rape case
MAZAN, France (AP) — The mayor of a French town making headlines for the trial of dozens of men accused of rapes that occurred there over…
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Crisis of gender violence confronts Mexico's first woman leader as female mayor gunned down
Insights from the Wilson Center, Le Monde, Justice in Mexico, Context News The News Mexico’s President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum is the…
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Mexican mayor killed hours after first woman elected president
Gunmen have killed the female mayor of a town in Mexico just hours after the country celebrated the election of Claudia Sheinbaum as the…
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Old video of India boat mishap falsely shared as Karachi mayor photo-op fail
An old video of an Indian mayor and his companions falling into a creek as their boat toppled over resurfaced in May 2024 in social media…