Tag: Local governments
Indiana Senate moves bills aimed at law enforcement control
INDIANAPOLIS — Indiana senators advanced measures Tuesday that would allow police to determine what use of force is reasonable in some cases and would...
Influential mayor of Mozambique city dies of COVID-19
JOHANNESBURG — Daviz Simango, the leader of Mozambique's opposition MDM party and the mayor of the major port city of Beira, died Monday in...
Ex-NFL player Kellen Winslow II faces 14 years for assaults
VISTA, Calif. — Former NFL tight end Kellen Winslow II agreed Friday to accept a 14-year prison sentence for raping a homeless woman and...
Bill seeking ban on local housing rules gets sidelined
INDIANAPOLIS — Legislative leaders have sidelined a proposed ban on adopting local housing design standards in Indiana cities and counties.
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Judge rejects detention request for Kansas Proud Boys leader
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — A federal magistrate judge rejected on Friday the government's request to keep the alleged leader of the Kansas City chapter...
Former Marlins owner to reimburse government $5.5 million
MIAMI — Former Miami Marlins owner Jeffrey Loria reached a final lawsuit settlement to reimburse local government $5.5 million for the cost of building...
Fate of Honest Abe statues under review in Chicago, honestly
A city commission is determining the fate of monuments to Abraham Lincoln and George Washington and other historical figures in Chicago as part of...
Judge dismisses Georgia lawsuit by transgender fire chief
SAVANNAH, Ga. — A federal judge has dismissed a discrimination lawsuit by a transgender fire chief who led a rural Georgia city's fire department...
Judge clears man who served 15 years for Detroit firebombing
DETROIT — A judge on Thursday ordered the release of a man who had spent more than 15 years in prison for the firebombing...
Clemson clamps down on virus rules as businesses suffer
City officials in Clemson are extending the community’s mask ordinances and other COVID-19 restrictions to at least March 15.
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