Tag: Municipal governments
Brazil leader says army could be called if lockdown chaos
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that the army might be called into the streets to restore order if lockdown...
Bordeaux fans protest after US owners withdraw funding
BORDEAUX, France — Several hundred fans of French soccer team Bordeaux protested on Saturday to call for a leadership change after the financially troubled...
Ex-officer who killed Rayshard Brooks wants his job back
ATLANTA — A former Atlanta police officer’s attorney said Thursday that his client didn't get a chance to defend himself before he was fired...
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year
The coronavirus pandemic brought powwow season largely to a screeching halt last year.
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Calls mount for video release in fatal shooting by deputies
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related...
A glace at key issues during Indiana legislative session
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana General Assembly concluded the year’s regular session on Thursday. Here are some key issues debated during the nearly four-month session:
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Mayors ask Biden to be included in climate migration study
SAN DIEGO — The mayors of a dozen major U.S. cities, including Los Angeles, New York City, and San Diego, are asking President Joe...
Bordeaux seeks commercial protection after owners withdraw
BORDEAUX, France — Bordeaux placed itself under the protection of the city's commercial court on Thursday after the club's American-based owner King Street withdrew...
Report: Federal agents unprepared for Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of militarized federal agents who were deployed to Portland, Oregon, last summer to quell racial justice protests didn’t have the...
Mexico’s drought reaches critical levels as lakes dry up
MEXICO CITY — Drought conditions now cover 85% of Mexico, and residents of the nation's central region said Thursday that lakes and reservoirs are...
