MediaNovember 13Chicago mayor's lockdown orders, 'canceling' of Thanksgiving draw pushbackChicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot faced intense backlash Thursday for her recent round of lockdown orders, which came days after she joined large crowds celebrating Joe Biden's election victory.
Los AngelesNovember 13LA Mayor Garcetti caught between local troubles, possible Biden cabinet positionLos Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has avoided answering whether he’d leave his current position if a cabinet post was offered to him in President-elect Joe Biden's administration, but speculation has continued to mount, according to reports.
PortlandNovember 7Portland commissioner opposes $18M in police cuts, has home targeted by protestersThe home of a Portland, Ore., city commissioner was targeted by protesters this week over his refusal to support $18 million in cuts to the police budget.
Police and Law EnforcementNovember 3On Election Day, businesses board up as police balance between protecting polls, livesBusinesses in big cities across the U.S. shut down Tuesday and focused less on making sales than on keeping safe as Election Day and fear of civil unrest loomed.
CorruptionNovember 3Ex-Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison this week, sister claimsFormer Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick will be released from prison this week, his sister reportedly claimed Sunday.
Andrew CuomoOctober 5Cuomo: Schools in NYC coronavirus 'hot spots' ordered to close TuesdayCity schools in Brooklyn and Queens neighborhoods experiencing coronavirus outbreaks will again be closed starting Tuesday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Monday.
CoronavirusSeptember 26Justice Dept. calls on SF to end 'draconian' coronavirus rules for houses of worshipThe Justice Department on Friday called on San Francisco Mayor London Breed to increase the allowable capacity in houses of worship, accusing the city of impeding on “religious freedom” amid the coronavirus.
DenverSeptember 24Denver police detain driver after vehicle plows into Breonna Taylor protestersA driver was detained in Denver on Wednesday night after allegedly plowing his vehicle through a crowd of Breonna Taylor protesters, according to reports.
Fox News FlashSeptember 23Portland mayor realizes defunding police ‘was a mistake’: cop union leaderDefunding the police is not a solution for safer cities, Portland Police Association President Daryl Turner explained on “The Story" on Wednesday night.
SeattleSeptember 22Seattle City Council overrides mayor's veto of police cutsSeattle’s City Council voted 7-2 Tuesday evening to override Mayor Jenny Durkan's veto of a bill that would cut police funding by around $3 million.
