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The mayor of Minneapolis — who oversaw the city during the 2020 Black Lives Matter riots — has lost the backing of the Dem party to a Somali-American socialist following a contested vote by party members. Omar Fateh, 35, a Minnesota state Senator, won the endorsement of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party for Minneapolis mayor over Jacob Frey, who has been in …

ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power. Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they’re published. What Happened: Former New York Police Department Commissioner Thomas Donlon sued Mayor Eric Adams and other top police officials on Wednesday, accusing Adams of running the force as a “criminal enterprise” that the mayor used to “consolidate power, …

NYC Mayor Race: Mamdani Talks ‘Intifada’, Taxes in Grilling by Business Leaders  Bloomberg.com Mamdani Says He Will ‘Discourage’ the Term ‘Globalize the Intifada’  The New York Times New York’s Zohran Mamdani wins over some of the city’s business elite  Financial Times Mamdani expected to clarify his position on ‘globalize the intifada’  Politico Zohran Mamdani sticks to socialist guns, ‘Tax the rich’ plan during highly …

Andrew Cuomo says he’s “truly sorry” for running a poor campaign for the Democratic primary — but now he’s “in it to win it.” The former governor announced Monday he plans to actively campaign for New York City mayor on an independent ballot line, setting up a crowded general election featuring Democrat Zohran Mamdani, GOP candidate Curtis Sliwa, attorney Jim …

Former New York governor and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Cuomo speaks during his primary election night rally in New York City, U.S., June 24, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters Andrew Cuomo launched an independent bid to become mayor of New York City on Monday, setting up a rematch in November with frontrunner Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee. Cuomo …

Cuomo Will Stay in the Race for N.Y.C. Mayor to Challenge Mamdani  The New York Times NYC Mayoral Race 2025: Andrew Cuomo pushes to unify vote against Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani  ABC7 New York Cuomo to mount independent bid for mayor, sources say  Spectrum News NY1 Former Gov. Andrew Cuomo staying in NYC mayoral race as an independent, sources say  CBS News Andrew Cuomo …