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Mayors react to news of ICE raids

As news of Immigrations and Customs Enforcement (ICE) raids in major cities emerges, mayors of those cities are reiterating their support for undocumented immigrants in their communities. The New York Times reported on July 11 that ICE will commence raids in as many as 10 major cities that following Sunday to arrest thousands of undocumented […]

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City officials quickly reverse course on Pledge of Allegiance vote

In an effort to make meetings more inclusive, The St. Louis Park City, Minn., city council voted earlier this month to stop reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. It didn’t go over so well. “I hope it’s not too controversial,” St. Louis Park City Council Member Tim Brausen told the Star Tribune at the time. “Our […]

Oregon town closes after failing to pass a budget

“The Town of Lexington is closed until further notice. Thank you,” is the terse greeting callers receive upon dialing the primary phone number listed on Lexington, Ore.’s website as of July 3. While businesses and roads in Lexington (pop. 238) remain open, the small town’s government shut down and laid off its two full-time employees […]

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Charlottesville City Council nixes Jefferson holiday

Thomas Jefferson’s hometown will no longer be celebrating his birthday, April 13, as a municipal holiday. In a four-to-one vote, the Charlottesville, Va., City Council voted to remove the day as a city holiday, according to local TV station WHSV-3. To replace it, Freedom and Liberation Day has been declared on March 3. The holiday […]

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Detroit police arrest muralist painting city-commissioned art

Detroit police apprehended a city-commissioned artist painting a public mural, believing he was vandalizing property. Artist Sheefy McFly, whose real name is Tashif Turner, is commissioned as part of Detroit’s City Walls program, a multi-year effort to combat vandalism with city-sanctioned public artwork, Detroit ABC affiliate WXYZ reports. The program pays artists a stipend and […]

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Los Angeles sues FAA for noise-inducing flight rerouting

The Los Angeles government is making a lot of noise about Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) actions that have caused unwanted racket above residents. The city filed a lawsuit on June 21 in the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals on behalf of residents in LA’s West Adams, Mid-City and surrounding neighborhoods, according to NBCLA. Los […]

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San Francisco becomes first city in the country to ban sale of e-cigarettes

San Francisco has become the first city in the country to ban the sale of e-cigarettes despite opposition from local shops and giant manufactures. Joining the ranks of other city officials trying to stem the tide of vaping amoung young people, Supervisor Shamann Walton introduced the legislation, which was approved unanimously, according to the San […]

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Richmond mayor wants to ban guns in city-owned facilities

Richmond, Va., Mayor Levar Stoney wants to ban firearms on city-owned property in the wake of the recent shooting of a 9-year old in a city park, and the deaths of 12 city workers in nearby Virginia Beach, Va. However, the ordinance would only be enacted if the Virginia General Assembly agrees to takes action. […]

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As tensions mount in Oregon, lawmakers close down capitol in response to militia threats

Fearing for the safety of lawmakers and citizens alike, Oregon officials shut down the state capitol on Saturday following alleged threats from right-wing militia groups. The conflict started Thursday when 11 GOP senators went into hiding to block a vote on a measure that would significantly reduce the state’s greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, Business […]

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