The New York City Council passed a new budget overnight. Advocates and the council's speaker say the cuts didn't go far enough, as President Trump says they will "further antagonize" the police.
Michele Fiore claims to despise political correctness in favor of "being real." But we're all politically correct now -- and Fiore's rhetoric increasingly looks like a relic
Attorney and small-business owner Angela Okafor made history recently as the first immigrant and first person of color elected to the City Council in Bangor, Maine.
Nearly 10,000 people in Los Angeles live in vehicles. The City Council recently extended a ban on sleeping overnight in cars, vans or RVs in residential areas and near parks or schools.
After a deadly white supremacist rally in 2017, once marginalized voices in Charlottesville, Va., are demanding to be heard by the city council. That has led to a debate over civility.
The killing of Marielle Franco, a Rio de Janeiro city council member and civil society activist who protested police violence, is being met by a huge wave of anger and indignation.
Now, Mayor Bill de Blasio can move forward with a 10-year plan to close the jail complex and create a borough-based prison system. State officials may seek to close it sooner.
First-time candidates are seeking offices across the country. And several nonprofits are helping American Muslims get involved in the political process.
The city's approval of the deal to overhaul its courts and police comes a month after the council voted not to accept it, which prompted the DOJ to sue the city.
Consuelo Martinez poses for photos outside her strip mall campaign headquarters with a small army of volunteers — including infants — wearing bright...
Consuelo Martinez poses for photos outside her strip mall campaign headquarters with a small army of volunteers — including infants — wearing bright...
Plans for a professional soccer stadium in downtown Las Vegas will live for at least another two months after a City Council vote Tuesday afternoon....
A big field has nominated to run for the special election to fill the Ward 2 seat on the Las Vegas City Council. Among them is Kristine Kuzemka. She is campaigning of themes similar to many other candidates - frugal budgeting and business development downtown. She has other issues such as Ward 2 getting a fair share of its tax revenue spent in the ward and she has criticized Mayor Carolyn Goodman for refusing to endorse same-sex marriage. Kuzemka says it could cost the city tourism dollars. We talk with the Las Vegas public defender about why she should win this week's special election.
Earlier this month a Nevada legislator pointed out that should the need arise one of the only ways to save the community of North Las Vegas could be a state takeover. However, North Las Vegas Mayor, Shari Buck says the city is far from being taken over by the state.
Ward 4 was the only Henderson City Council election that wasn't decided on Primary Day. The two top vote-getters, Mike Mayberry and Sam Bateman, are battling it out to represent Ward 3 on the Henderson City Council.
