Tag: Local governments
Ex-housing authority director indicted for alleged fraud
SOUTH BEND, Ind. — The former executive director of a northern Indiana city’s housing authority has been indicted along with four others in a...
Chicago City Council approves new layer of police oversight
CHICAGO — After years of protests over law enforcement misconduct, the Chicago City Council on Wednesday approved a panel giving citizens more input on...
Tokyo’s drinkers drown frustrations over virus limits, Games
TOKYO — On the eve of the Tokyo Olympics’ opening ceremony, the government’s attempts to curb a coronavirus surge by targeting drinkers is drowning...
Biden’s 3rd trip to reddish Ohio pushes his economic agenda
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden just can't quit Ohio — even if it rejected him in last year's election.
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Oakland OKs terms for $12B ballpark but A’s aren’t happy
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Oakland City Council on Tuesday approved preliminary terms for a new $12 billion waterfront ballpark project for the Oakland Athletics,...
What’s next for newspapers as COVID news cycle fades
The Press & Journal, a weekly paper covering Middletown, a small town near Pennsylvania's capital, folded in July 2020 because its ad revenue collapsed...
Judge exonerates man who served 20 years in Georgia slayings
BRUNSWICK, Ga. — A judge on Monday dismissed all charges against a man convicted of the 1985 slayings of a couple at a south...
Some seek more boxes to check for ‘other’ Pacific Islanders
HONOLULU — A few months into the pandemic, data showed Pacific Islanders suffered the highest infection rates in Hawaii.
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Sports items sale sought in case against ally of Rep. Gaetz
SANFORD, Fla. — Thousands of dollars in sports memorabilia owned by an associate of U.S. Rep. Matt Gaetz could be sold to recoup misused...
Japan’s Olympic security balancing act: Few are satisfied
TOKYO — Struggling businesses forced to temporarily shut down around Olympics venues. Olympic visitors ordered to install invasive apps and allow GPS tracking. Minders...