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In 2024, as the city was debating a new policy to ban pretextual traffic stops, which data show disproportionately affect Black drivers, Benioff said San Francisco should continue the controversial practice and increase police funding. “Our police need to be empowered now — not this new terrible decision to end pretext stops,” he posted on X. It’s unclear exactly what’s …

CLEVELAND (October 13, 2025) – Mayor Justin M. Bibb and the Haslam Sports Group (HSG) announced today a historic agreement that reflects the continued partnership of the City of Cleveland and the Cleveland Browns. The agreement includes a $100M commitment from HSG to the City of Cleveland that will accelerate the lakefront transformation and prepare the current lakefront stadium site …

Former L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner kicked off his campaign for mayor on Monday with a video message that hits not just Mayor Karen Bass but President Trump and his immigration crackdown. Beutner, a philanthropist and former investment banker, uses the four-minute campaign video to describe L.A. as a city that is “under attack” — a message punctuated by footage …

Helena Moreno Is Elected Mayor of New Orleans  The New York Times no.newmayor.101325.b  NOLA.com New Leadership in New Orleans: Moreno, Woodfork win in municipal elections  fox8live.com Polls open across New Orleans for local elections: What to know  WWLTV.com New Orleans mayoral Oct. 11 Open Primary Election Results  WDSU Source link

Former investment banker Austin Beutner, an advocate for arts education who spent three years at the helm of the Los Angeles Unified School District, appears to be laying the groundwork for a run against Mayor Karen Bass in next year’s election, according to his social media accounts. At one point Saturday, Beutner’s longtime account on X featured the banner image …

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans city councilmember Helena Moreno was elected mayor Saturday in the race to succeed LaToya Cantrell, who is ending a turbulent second term shadowed by federal corruption charges. Moreno, 48, secured an outright victory with 55% of the vote with all precincts reporting, according to preliminary results from the Louisiana Secretary of State. The Democrat …

Former L.A. schools Supt. Austin Beutner is planning to announce a challenge to Mayor Karen Bass in the 2026 election, arguing that the city has failed to properly respond to crime, rising housing costs and the devastating Palisades fire. Beutner, a philanthropist and former investment banker who lives in L.A.’s Pacific Palisades neighborhood, would become the first serious challenger to …

Helena Moreno elected mayor of New Orleans, avoiding runoff, WWL projects  WWLTV.com New Orleans mayoral Oct. 11 Open Primary Election Results  WDSU Helena Moreno projected next mayor of New Orleans  fox8live.com Live updates: See latest New Orleans election results and news, including mayor’s race  NOLA.com Live election updates: New Orleans voters head to the polls  Verite News Source link

WASHINGTON — Chicago is emerging as the latest testing ground for President Trump’s domestic deployment of military force as hundreds of National Guard troops were expected to descend on the city. The president said Wednesday that Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson should be jailed for failing to support federal agents, and continued to paint a dark and violent …

Portland and federal officials remained at odds Wednesday over security concerns outside the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement facility, with Mayor Keith Wilson balking at a new list of federal requests. Wilson met Tuesday with Kristi Noem, President Trump’s secretary of homeland security, during her unexpected trip to Portland. At some point in the process, Scott Bradford, the Trump administration’s …