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Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg and New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced the indictment of two suspects involved in the shooting of a US Customs and Border Protection officer in New York City. Miguel Francisco Mora Nunez, the suspected gunman, faces additional charges including attempted murder in the first
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Romeo Ramos Cruz, the former mayor of a municipality in Guatemala, has been charged with conspiracy to import cocaine into the United States after his extradition from Guatemala. According to court documents, Cruz, 57, was a key member of a Guatemala-based drug trafficking organization responsible for transporting cocaine to the
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Pampanga Mayor Abundio 'JP' Punsalan Jr. was arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) intelligence division in an entrapment operation for alleged extortion and graft. According to NBI Assistant Director Noel Cruz Bocaling, the operation took place at a cafe inside Clark Freeport on Tuesday at 5:
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Mayor Abundio 'JP' Punsalan Jr. of San Simon town has been detained at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) facility inside New Bilibid Prison in Muntinlupa City following his arrest in an entrapment operation over an alleged P100-million extortion attempt against a steel company. The NBI filed a
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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has announced a significant increase in funding for the offices of the city's five district attorneys and the Office of the Special Narcotics Prosecutor, bringing the total to $633 million – a 23 percent increase in the current fiscal year compared to when
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The Adams administration has announced a 23 percent increase in funding for the offices of the city's five district attorneys, bringing total funding to $633 million in the Fiscal Year 2026 Adopted Budget. This significant investment will enable the district attorneys to hire additional staff, expand restorative justice
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In a high-stakes New York City mayoral election, former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has found himself at odds with Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani, accusing Mamdani's campaign of conspiring with President Donald Trump. Cuomo, now running as an independent, has denied speaking with Trump since a gunman attempted
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Zohran Mamdani's continued comments advocating for defunding the police have been met with intense backlash from his opponent, Mayor Eric Adams, and the NYPD. Mamdani's stance on defunding the police has been controversial, with some accusing him of flip-flopping on the issue. His opponent, Adams, has
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Democratic mayors like Zohran Mamdani, Randall Woodfin, and Brandon Scott are making strides in their cities, tackling issues like crime, affordability, and economic revitalization. Despite Republican attacks and policies that further exacerbate the affordability crisis, these mayors are delivering results that show the party's potential to win back
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Greenpeace Aotearoa has extended an invitation to Gore District Mayor Ben Bell to work together on addressing the pressing issue of drinking water nitrate contamination in the town. This move comes after a protest in late July highlighted the alarming levels of nitrates in the town's water supply,
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Romeo Ramos Cruz, the former mayor of a Guatemalan municipality, has made his initial appearance in a US court after being extradited from Guatemala. Cruz, 57, is accused of conspiring to import over five kilograms of cocaine into the US between 2022 and 2024. As a key member of a
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President Trump has privately discussed the possibility of intervening in the fractious contest for New York City mayor, with some Republicans close to the administration suggesting that he might sit out the election. However, sources close to the matter indicate that Trump has quizzed a Republican congressman and New York
