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New York City Mayor Eric Adams has again been denied public matching funds for his re-election campaign by the city's Campaign Finance Board, due to his failure to provide requested information regarding his campaign's fund-raising efforts, including interactions with Turkish business interests. The denial comes as
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London's Mayor Sadiq Khan has written to nuclear veteran campaigners in support of their fight for a police investigation into alleged crimes by the British state. The campaign stems from a hidden program of blood and urine testing on troops ordered to participate in nuclear weapons testing during
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The County of Prince Edward has committed to supporting community causes through the 2025 Municipal Community Grants Program. Mayor Steve Ferguson emphasizes the importance of community events and initiatives in making Prince Edward County a special place. This year, 36 organizations will receive financial support, including the County Kids Read
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New York City's former interim police commissioner, Thomas Donlon, filed a civil racketeering lawsuit against Mayor Eric Adams and other top department officials, alleging a culture of corruption, favoritism, and retaliation against whistleblowers. The lawsuit claims that Adams and his inner circle operated the NYPD as a "
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Mayor Vi Lyles announced her bid for a fifth term in Charlotte, setting the stage for a potentially uneventful mayoral election. Lyles, who has dominated her last three primaries, capturing nearly 85% of the votes each time, is expected to face a minimal challenge from Democratic candidate Tigress Sydney Acute
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Toronto's mayor, Olivia Chow, is facing increasing opposition from critics who are rallying around issues such as bike lanes, homeless shelters, and road lane designations. A recent protest by critics of Chow's policies, countered by supporters of the mayor, has sparked concerns about the direction of
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Rallies and protests in front of Toronto's city hall have set the stage for a contentious 2026 mayoral election, with critics of Mayor Olivia Chow's progressive policies and supporters of those policies engaging in heated debates on issues such as bike lanes, homeless shelters, and road
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Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opponent of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, has been sentenced to a fresh prison term by an Istanbul court. The sentence, for insulting and threatening the city's chief prosecutor, is the second time Imamoglu has been convicted of similar charges. Imamoglu denies the
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Turkish opposition figure and Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a prominent rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, has been handed an additional prison sentence, exacerbating his pre-trial detention on separate corruption charges. Imamoglu, a member of the Republican People's Party (CHP), has been in jail since March on corruption
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As the nation's most populous cities continue to elect Black mayors, the trend is shifting towards increased representation and leadership in majority-minority cities. From Los Angeles to Detroit, and from Chicago to New York City, Black mayors are at the helm, pushing for federal resources to improve their
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Turkish opposition leader and Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu has been sentenced to a one-year and eight-month prison term for insulting and threatening the chief prosecutor of Istanbul. This is the second conviction for the same offense, with Imamoglu having previously been sentenced to two years and six months in jail
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New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, who suffered a crushing defeat in the Democratic primary to Zohran Mamdani, has decided to stay in the election as an independent candidate. However, Cuomo has a condition: if polls show him to be the lowest-ranked challenger to Mamdani by early September, he will drop
