Tag: Local governments
El Salvador’s long-dominant parties in crisis after drubbing
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — Saúl Meléndez, a former fighter during El Salvador’s civil war, was for years a loyal member of the leftist...
NYC corruption case prompts dismissal of 90 drug convictions
NEW YORK — Prosecutors are asking a New York City court to throw out 90 drug convictions following a review of arrests involving a...
Portland leaders to re-establish anti-gun violence unit
The mayor of Portland, Oregon, and city commissioners have reached a deal on proposals intended to stem a spike in gun violence over the...
Madrid riot police keep protesters away from far-right rally
MADRID — Spanish police used batons on Wednesday to prevent protesters from clashing with supporters of the far-right Vox party, which chose to hold...
Baltimore removes statue of slaveowner near its waterfront
BALTIMORE — The city of Baltimore has removed a statue of an Irish-born slave-owning merchant from a square in the neighborhood he founded in...
Asia Today: Philippines extends lockdown as infections spike
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government extended a lockdown by another week Monday after an alarming spike in coronavirus infections continued to surge and...
CDC inquiry sought on HIV outbreak in WVa’s largest county
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — U.S. Sen. Joe Manchin on Monday submitted a congressional inquiry with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention regarding an HIV...
Class-action lawsuit alleges brutality by Rochester police
A class-action lawsuit filed Monday accuses Rochester officials of allowing a culture of police brutality against racial minorities to fester and asks a court...
Europe ramps up vaccinations as virus haunts Easter holidays
PARIS — The main stadium in the French city of Lyon opened as a mass vaccination center during Easter weekend, and thousands of people...
Indiana lawmakers amend environment bills as deadlines near
INDIANAPOLIS — Dozens of amendments to bills affecting Indiana environmental policy have sparked debate among lawmakers as the Legislature enters its final stretch of...
