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Atlanta voters decided Tuesday that Andre Dickens would become the city’s next leader. “I am humbled that you have put this faith in me to be the city’s next leader,” Dickens said, speaking to supporters at his watch party late Tuesday evening. The 47-year-old Dickens painted an optimistic and enthusiastic …

California Democratic Rep. Karen Bass announced Monday that she is entering the race to become the next mayor of Los Angeles. “Our city is facing a public health, safety and economic crisis in homelessness that has evolved into a humanitarian emergency,” she said in a statement announcing her candidacy. “Los Angeles …

The Appellate Division of the New York Supreme Court suspended Rudy Giuliani’s law license on Thursday because he made “demonstrably false and misleading statements.” “For the reasons that follow, we conclude that there is uncontroverted evidence that respondent communicated demonstrably false and misleading statements to courts, lawmakers and the public …

Buffalo, N.Y., socialist mayoral candidate India Walton beat four-term incumbent Byron Brown in a stunning upset in the Democratic Party primary there Tuesday, winning 52% of the vote. Walton, 39, still has to win the general election in November, but Buffalo last elected a Republican mayor in 1965. She defeated …

The Trump Organization is suing New York City for canceling a contract with Trump Golf Links at Ferry Point in the Bronx. The lawsuit accuses the city’s Mayor Bill de Blasio of terminating the contract after the deadly January 6 attack. “Mayor de Blasio has a preexisting, politically based predisposition …

Women of color are pushing boundaries and making history all over the United States. Kim Janey is the first woman and the first Black person to be elected mayor in Boston, Massachusetts. It’s the first time in 199 years that a woman — a Black woman — is leading Boston. …

According to data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, at least 50% of adults are fully vaccinated in 25 states, including Washington D.C. “Across the country, cases of COVID-19, serious illness, and loss of life are all down dramatically,” Andy Slavitt, White House senior COVID-19 adviser, said. …

A former intern of New York City mayoral candidate, Scott Stringer, is accusing him of groping and soliciting her for sex. Jean Kim, who interned for Stringer’s 2001 campaign, says, “[during] this campaign, I traveled back-and-forth to campaign events with him. Scott Stringer repeatedly groped me, put his hands on …

Attorney General Merrick Garland announced that the Justice Department is investigating the practices of the Louisville Police Department. The investigation comes after Breonna Taylor was killed by police in Louisville, Kentucky last year. Her death sparked widespread protest around the world. “It will determine whether LMPD engages in unconstitutional stops, …

The city of Albuquerque sent a $211,175.94 bill from former President Donald Trump’s reelection campaign rally in 2019 to a debt collection agency. “In my mind, he owes us a lot more because there was about a day and a half where we couldn’t even function as a city,” Albuquerque Mayor …

Major League Baseball announced that the All-Star Game and draft would not be held in Atlanta, Georgia, because of the state’s new voting laws. “Over the last week, we have engaged in thoughtful conversations with Clubs, former and current players, the Players Association, and the Players Alliance, among others, to …

New York City has ended qualified immunity, making it the first city in the United States to do so. According to ABC News, qualified immunity is the practice of not being able to file a civil lawsuit against a government official unless they “clearly established statutory or constitutional rights of …

Virginia Sheriff’s deputy Aaron Hoffman was fired for advocating violence against Chief Justice John Roberts and several lawmakers and officials on social media. Hoffman denies the claims and says that his account was hacked. According to reports, in a post on Parler, he said that Roberts’s life “needs to be …