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Ex-NOLA Mayor Ray Nagin wants rights restored after prison stint

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, who was convicted on federal bribery, money laundering and other corruption charges in 2014, has completed his 10-year sentence and is asking a federal judge to restore his rights to carry a gun and vote. But prosecutors said Thursday that the New Orleans-based judge has no authority to restore Nagin’s federal firearms rights, and that it’s up to the state of Texas, where he now lives, to decide on his voting privileges. […]

todayMarch 31, 2024 1

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FBI raids 2 homes owned by top aide to Mayor Eric Adams

NEW YORK (AP) — Federal agents searched two properties owned by a top adviser to New York City Mayor Eric Adams on Thursday. An FBI spokesperson confirmed that agents carried out morning raids at two Bronx addresses, which records show are owned by Winnie Greco, a former fundraiser for Adams who now serves as his director of Asian affairs. The purpose of the investigation was not revealed, and it wasn’t immediately clear whether it was related to Adams. But it […]

todayMarch 6, 2024 1

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NYC Mayor Eric Adams says tale of him firing a gun at school that’s recounted in his book didn’t actually happen

Even for Eric Adams, whose hardscrabble upbringing featured heavily in his rise to become mayor of New York City, the tale of his near-miss school shooting was harrowing. One day at school, Adams was hanging out with a group of friends when someone showed up with a gun, according to his 2009 book, “Don’t Let It Happen.” Still a child at the time, Adams believed the weapon was a fake. “I pointed what I thought was a toy gun at […]

todayJanuary 9, 2024 2

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Cherelle Parker publicly sworn in as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor

Cherelle Parker, who has held local and state office and first got involved in politics as a teenager, publicly swore her oath of office on Tuesday as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, becoming the first woman to do so. The 51-year-old Democrat with years of political experience took the helm of the nation’s sixth-largest city in a ceremony at the historic Met in Philadelphia. She succeeds term-limited Democratic Mayor Jim Kenney. “By every statistic imaginable, I am not supposed to be standing […]

todayJanuary 4, 2024 1

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NYC teachers union sues mayor over steep cuts to public schools

NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s teachers union is suing to block planned cuts to the city’s public schools, warning that steep budget reductions proposed by Mayor Eric Adams would weaken key education initiatives and violate state law. For months, Adams has argued that slashing city spending — including a $550 million cut in education funding — is necessary to offset the rising costs of New York’s migrant crisis. But in a lawsuit filed in state court on Thursday, […]

todayDecember 24, 2023 1

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Boston mayor defends holiday party for elected officials of color

BOSTON (AP) — Boston’s first Asian American mayor, Michelle Wu, is defending her decision to host a holiday party for elected officials of color. Wu said the “Electeds of Color Holiday Party” held on Wednesday has been a fixture in Boston politics for more than a decade without any complaints. Earlier this week, a member of Wu’s staff mistakenly sent the entire city council an invitation to the party at the city-owned Parkman House near the Massachusetts Statehouse. A short […]

todayDecember 20, 2023 1

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Swearing In Kim Sims as the New Mayor

On November 9th Muskegon Heights City Council Meeting, the new Mayor, Kimberly Sims, was sworn in along with the three elected councilmembers. There was a huge turn out from the Muskegon Heights Area, prior Mayor Darrell Paige was also present. Mayor Sims was emotional upon being sworn in and thanked everyone who attended. Sims also stated that she believes it is, “time for something different,” in Muskegon Heights, and the community needs to work together to bring about sustainable change […]

todayNovember 21, 2015

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Election Results and What To Expect From Your New Mayor

By: Emily Guiles It has been decided in the November 3rd election that Kimberly Sims will be the next Mayor of Muskegon Heights, Sims gathered 37 percent of the votes, the runner up was former councilwoman, Dorothy Scott, followed by Bonnie McGlothin and Eddie Jenkins. The first order of business Sims says she will undertake is to make sure that everyone on the council is on the same page and that they are a unified front. Sims has already served […]

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