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Oakland Councilmember Rowena Brown Recovering After Reported Assault; Suspect Arrested

Police say the attacker was someone Brown had been supporting, prompting an active investigation and a public tip line.

Chicago Puts Nonbinding Referendum on November Ballot to Seek Federal Reimbursement for ICE Costs

Biddeford Demands Answers After ICE Agent Fatally Shoots Local Man

Seattle Council Moves to Delay Universal Free School Meals

Stockbridge Council Removes Mayor’s Administrative Access and Orders Independent Review

City Council Approves 18.2% Pay Increase for New York Elected Officials

Chicago City Council Approves $425M TIF to Build Infrastructure at The 78

Los Angeles Council Sends Measure to Voters to Cut Required Full Meeting Days

Ohio Senator Warns Cincinnati Could Lose Federal Funds Over New DEI Procurement Department

Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia Taken to Hospital After Medical Episode

Chicago Breaks Ground on $4.7 Million Memorial for Jon Burge Torture Survivors

Chicago Faces $130 Million Midyear Shortfall Linked to Council-Backed Revenues

Dog Owner Files Federal Suit After LAPD Officer Kills Pet in Canoga Park

Jersey City Council Rejects 15% Q3 Property Tax Increase

Mamdani and City Council Seal $125.8B Budget That Expands Rental Vouchers

Detroit City Council Approves Short Extension of ShotSpotter Contract Through March 2027

Jersey City Secures $120 Million From State and Cuts Planned Q3 Tax Hike to 15%

Minneapolis Council Member Aisha Chughtai Takes One-Month Mental Health Leave

Minneapolis Repeals 38-Year Ban on Adult Bathhouses

Unredacted Texts Show Council President Linking JEA Board Pick to Potential Land Donation