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Oakland hires third police chief in three days
The Oakland Police Department installed its third chief in three days on Friday, as members of the City Council complained they were being kept out of the loop on the tumult in the department. KNTV-TV reported that Deputy Chief Sean Whent, head of the department’s Risk Management bureau, was sworn…
Georgia town approves mandatory gun ownership law for heads of household
The town of Nelson, Georgia, followed through on its proposal to require residents to own a gun Monday night following a unanimous vote by the city council. WGCL-TV reported that the law will apply to heads of household, with exceptions built in for the disabled, mentally ill and those objecting…
Santa Monica residents push city council to rein in outdoors fitness classes
The Santa Monica City Council is considering charging annual fees for exercise classes held on the city’s parks and beaches following an increase in noise and damage complaints. According to the Associated Press, the city is considering a proposal that would require fitness trainers running their classes on city grounds…
Anaheim mayor meets with Latino community amid calls for city reforms
The mayor of Anaheim, the city in southern California where public anger over a spate of police shootings has sparked protests among the Latino community, has visited the site of the latest fatality in a show of solidarity with residents. Tom Tait and city councilwoman Lorri Galloway heard concerns from…
Chicago ‘emphatically disagrees’ with Citizens United ruling
Chicago on Wednesday became the latest major U.S. city to call on Congress to reverse the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission. A resolution unanimously approved by the Chicago City Council stated: “BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the Mayor and the members of the City…
California city considering English-only policy for council meetings
The city council in Walnut, Calif. is asking the U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) to examine a proposal that would require all public comments at council meetings to be made in English. According to KNBC-TV, the council voted 5-0 this past week to postpone a decision on the proposal, which would…
Scranton, Pennsylvania: where even the mayor is on minimum wage
With shrinking tax revenues, industrial decline and a political stand-off, the town is a symbol of a nation’s crisis – some of it self-inflicted. Paul Harris reports Scranton is the setting for the hit American version of the sitcom The Office. Not many people in this beleaguered city are laughing…
‘Occupy Chicago’ protesters ‘mic check’ city alderman
Protesters “mic checked” Chicago Aldermann Joe Moore, one of the most progressive members of the City Council, on Monday for joining his colleagues in a unanimous vote for Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s budget. “We are here because you and the City Council unanimously chose to support Rahm Emanuel’s budget,” the protesters…
Durham City Council votes unanimously for marriage equality resolution; NC freepi erupt
Last night I attended my City Council meeting here in Durham, NC because there was going to be a vote on a resolution supporting civil marriage equality for same-sex couples. It passed unanimously. The Bull City joins Chapel Hill and Carrboro in backing full marriage rights. When I entered the…
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