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Angela Okafor at her small immigration law office located inside her store in Bangor, Maine. Okafor, who has a law degree from her home country of Nigeria and passed the New York bar exam, opened an immigration law practice three years ago.

Bangor's New Council Member Joins Wave Of Women Of Color Winning Office

Dec 18, 2019
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.
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Opinion
Zeb Towne, the elected dogcatcher of Duxbury, Vt. "I'm the only person in the country who gets elected as a dogcatcher. So, I'm awesome, I guess," says Towne.

'You Couldn't Get Elected Dogcatcher!' No, Seriously

Apr 07, 2018
We have an update on dogcatcher Zeb Towne of Duxbury, Vt. He was America's only elected dogcatcher. That changed after our story aired.
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You, Me And Them: Experiencing Discrimination In America
Democratic lawmakers Tony Navarrete (left) and Daniel Hernandez are founding members of Arizona state Legislature's first LGBT caucus, which formed earlier this year. Both believe the growing acceptance of LGBTQ people on the local level will translate i

In Arizona, Advocating For The LGBTQ Community Starts In Local Politics

Nov 26, 2017
LGBTQ leaders in Arizona have seen their biggest cities grow more welcoming toward the LGBTQ community. They hope that shift will help lead to acceptance across the state.
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Around the Nation
A mail-in ballot for Denver, Colo. There are local elections on Tuesday and there's been a struggle to find candidates to run in many parts of Colorado.

When Election Day Comes And There's Only One Candidate On The Ballot

Nov 04, 2017
A political scientist says it's a bad sign for democracy when voters aren't presented with at least two options in a race. And the problem tends to get worse the further down ballot a race is.
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Politics
"Why is that ever okay for an elected delegate to be talking about their constituent's surgical history on the radio?" Roem asked. "That's messed up."

Virginia Statehouse Race Pits 'Bathroom Bill' Author Against Transgender Woman

Oct 20, 2017
If Democrat Danica Roem succeeds in unseating Republican Delegate Bob Marshall, she'd become the nation's first openly transgender state lawmaker.
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Around the Nation
Carmel City Council is voting on a bond later this month that would dedicate $5 million to this century-old carousel.

Century-Old Carousel Has One Indiana City Going 'Round And 'Round

Aug 04, 2017
The mayor of Carmel, Ind., is preparing to introduce a particularly controversial bond at the end of August, and it's all surrounding an old carousel in Canada worth a couple of million dollars.
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