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Atlanta establishes country’s largest ‘food forest’

In an effort to improve access to fresh produce, Atlanta’s city council approved the...

Brawl breaks out at conference of local California officials

A Commerce, Calif., official was hospitalized and another plans to press charges after a fight...

San Francisco becomes first city to ban municipal use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco became the first American city to ban city use of facial recognition surveillance...

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Atlanta establishes country’s largest ‘food forest’

In an effort to improve access to fresh produce, Atlanta’s city council approved the construction of a “food forest” – the first of its kind in Georgia, and the largest of its kind in the country. The 7.1 acre space – currently a vacant property – will feature fruit-bearing trees, shrubs and vines as well […]

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Brawl breaks out at conference of local California officials

A Commerce, Calif., official was hospitalized and another plans to press charges after a fight involving several Commerce city officials broke out at a conference. The fight occurred on May 18 at the Renaissance Indian Wells Resort in Indian Wells, Calif., NBC Los Angeles reports. It took place at an annual seminar for local officials […]

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San Francisco becomes first city to ban municipal use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco became the first American city to ban city use of facial recognition surveillance technology. The Stop Secret Surveillance ordinance, which passed 8-1 on May 14, bans San Francisco city agencies’ use of facial recognition technology, according to Vox. “The propensity for facial recognition technology to endanger civil rights and civil liberties substantially outweighs its […]

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Kansas City leaders criticize Missouri anti-abortion bill

Kansas City, Mo., leaders made their outrage clear shortly after the state legislature passed one of the most restrictive abortion bills in the country. Last week, the Missouri Legislature approved a ban on abortions after eight weeks of pregnancy, Reuters reports. The bill contains no exceptions for rape or incest; its only exception is in […]

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Florida cities challenge state in 5G small cell lawsuit

Three Florida municipalities have joined the Florida League of Cities in suing the state over a law concerning new “small cell” technology. Fort Walton Beach, Naples and Port Orange, along with the league filed a lawsuit in Leon Circuit Court on May 7, claiming that a 2017 wireless technology law infringes on home-rule powers and […]

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Communities in Anchorage seek to form separate government

A group of residents from several unincorporated communities within Anchorage, Alaska, have put forth a proposal to detach from the municipality and form their own government. Residents of Chugiak, Eagle River, Peters Creek, Eklutna and the U.S. military facility Joint Base Elmendorf–Richardson — all part of Anchorage Assembly District 2 — have created a group, […]

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Crippling ransomware attack puts Baltimore City servers out of commission

Baltimore is reeling from an extensive cyber attack on its servers that started last week. The city’s computer network was infected with an aggressive form of ransomware called “RobbinHood,” which holds files for a ransom until money is paid to the hackers behind the malware, according to the Baltimore Business Journal. Thousands of Baltimore employees […]

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Denver voters approve psilocybin mushroom decriminalization

It’s no hallucination — Denver will become the first U.S. city to effectively decriminalize the possession and personal use of psilocybin mushrooms. Denver voters approved Initiative 301 on Denver’s May 7, 2019 ballot by a slim margin — 50.6 percent in favor to 49.4 percent, according to the Denver Post. The official results of the […]

Embattled Baltimore mayor resigns following scandal revelations

Catherine Pugh has resigned as mayor of Baltimore amid a scandal involving the sale of children’s books she wrote to organizations with business ties to the city. She tendered her resignation on May 2, over a month after the scandal arose, Baltimore TV station WBAL reports. She had also been on a leave of absences […]

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State takeover of Atlantic City to last until 2021

The controversial New Jersey State Government takeover of Atlantic City, N.J., will remain in place for its full five years, despite Gov. Phil Murphy having campaigned against it. The takeover began in November 2016 when former New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and the state legislature determined that the destitute city government wouldn’t be able to […]

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Atlanta establishes country’s largest ‘food forest’

Brawl breaks out at conference of local California officials

San Francisco becomes first city to ban municipal use of facial recognition technology

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Atlanta establishes country’s largest ‘food forest’

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Brawl breaks out at conference of local California officials

Article

San Francisco becomes first city to ban municipal use of facial recognition technology

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Kansas City leaders criticize Missouri anti-abortion bill

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Florida cities challenge state in 5G small cell lawsuit

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Communities in Anchorage seek to form separate government

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Crippling ransomware attack puts Baltimore City servers out of commission

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Denver voters approve psilocybin mushroom decriminalization

Embattled Baltimore mayor resigns following scandal revelations

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State takeover of Atlantic City to last until 2021

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