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Richmond Mayor Levar Stoney presented a comprehensive roadmap for reimagining public safety at an informal meeting of the city council, focusing on a human services-centered approach to strengthen partnerships between the city and community organizations. The plan aims to ensure a safer city for all by addressing the root causes
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As the country grapples with a growing movement to overhaul policing, mayors are facing growing pushback from police unions, which are resisting cuts to funding, increased transparency, and stricter standards for officers. The dynamic is playing out in cities like Atlanta, New York, and Philadelphia, where police officers are pushing
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The city of Lincoln has issued a proposal to close a significant budget gap of $12 million through a combination of cuts and revenue enhancements, without raising the property tax rate. The budget gap is largely due to the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city revenues, including a
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As protests against police brutality in West Philadelphia escalated in May, Mayor Jim Kenney and city officials authorized the use of tear gas to control crowds. During a city budget hearing, Council members questioned the police response to protests and called for changes to the department. The hearing also highlighted
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As tens of thousands of people have taken to the streets across the country to protest police violence and brutality, elected officials are starting to explore significant overhauls to the way policing is done in their cities. The catalyst for these changes is the Memorial service for George Floyd, a
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The Nokomis City Council met on May 26 to discuss various municipal issues, including the 2021 budget, the Water Main Project, and the reopening of businesses under the state's Covid-19 phases. Commissioner Lou Stauder raised questions about the 2021 budget, which the council will review and address in
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Taipei Mayor's wife, Peggy Chen, has been at odds with City Councilor Chien Hsu-pei over the city's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. Chen criticized the government's claim that it warned the World Health Organization (WHO) about human-to-human transmission of the virus, calling it "
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Mayor Palmer's plan to relocate the Cambridgeshire and Peterborough Combined Authority (CaPCA) offices from Alconbury to Ely has sparked controversy over misleading savings figures. The decision to move the offices has been met with skepticism, with concerns raised about the accuracy of the claimed savings of £922,000.
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The collapse of the Haymarket Theatre due to financial difficulties caused by the coronavirus pandemic will not impact plans to build a 67-bed Travelodge hotel next to the venue, according to Leicester's mayor, Sir Peter Soulsby. The hotel project, part of a £10 million Leicester City Council initiative,
Local government
The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, and the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, Robert Jenrick, have announced plans for the city's transition out of the Covid-19 crisis. A new London Transition Board will co-coordinate the response to trends, issues, and risks as London emerges
Local government
A bipartisan group of mayors and Congressman Jason Crow (CO-06) have joined forces to urge Congressional leadership to prioritize state and local funding in the next COVID-19 legislation. The group, led by Crow, includes mayors from eight cities in Colorado's sixth congressional district, all of which have a
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Mayor of Liverpool Joe Anderson believes it's possible for the city's stadiums to host behind-closed-doors games, stating that collaboration between the council, Premier League, police, and fan groups is essential. The decision is being reconsidered after over half of top-flight clubs rebelled against the idea of
