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A bought politician or bribery scheme invented by prosecutors? In Philadelphia Councilman Kenyatta Johnson’s trial, a jury will now decide

PHILADELPHIA — There was one point upon which lawyers on opposite sides of Kenyatta Johnson’s federal bribery trial agreed in their final pitches to jurors Tuesday: There is no smoking gun to prove the Philadelphia City Council member accepted nearly $67,000 in bribes disguised through a consulting contract with his…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

City Council must stop dragging its feet on civilian police oversight commission

Qualified and committed Interim Commission candidates have been named and are eager to get to work. Deadlines have passed. Council members should pick Interim Commission candidates by the next council meeting on April 27.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ex-Ald. Danny Solis’ secret deal with feds goes public

It’s the formal understanding between U.S. Attorney John Lausch’s office and a man who could be remembered as one of Chicago’s most significant government moles. Solis’ cooperation was first exposed by the Chicago Sun-Times four weeks after he signed the deal.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Why City Council members are now attending more meetings

After analyzing publicly available attendance records for meetings between May 2019 and December 2021, WBEZ, Crain’s and The Daily Line found that City Council members overall attended 81% of the meetings they were required to be at.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ald. Ray Lopez’s bid for mayor could energize LGBTQ activists, voters

If elected mayor, Ald. Ray Lopez would make history — as Lightfoot did. Lopez would be the first openly gay and Latino person to serve as mayor.

Chicago Sun-Times

Daniel Solis, ex-Chicago alderman-turned-FBI-mole, charged with bribery

CHICAGO — Former Chicago Ald. Daniel Solis, who turned government mole to help federal investigators build cases against Ald. Edward Burke and ex-House Speaker Michael Madigan, has been charged with a bribery count.

Chicago Tribune

Detroit Allowing Recreational Cannabis Sales Is A 'Monumental Win, Will Create New Opportunities,' Say Industry Insiders

In an 8-1 vote Tuesday morning, Detroit's City Council finally passed an ordinance allowing sales of adult-use cannabis to begin, after months of delays.

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Ray Lopez running for mayor; City Council critic to give up seat to challenge Lightfoot

“Our residents do not feel safe. People who work here don’t feel safe,” Lopez told the Sun-Times. “We have to right this ship now.”

Chicago Sun-Times

‘We must protect access to the ballot box,’ retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield says

G.K. Butterfield Jr. learned politics at his father’s knee. The elder Butterfield in 1953 became the first African American elected to City Council in Wilson, North Carolina. But a few years later, the council changed election rules while the Butterfields were out of town, making it so Butterfield Sr. couldn’t…

Tribune News Service

LA City Council backs $3 million settlement for firefighters who alleged retaliation

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday agreed to pay up to $3 million to settle a lawsuit brought by a group of firefighters who alleged that they faced retaliation after reporting misconduct in the Fire Prevention Bureau.

Los Angeles Times

NYC Council majority calls on Mayor Adams to end ‘cruel’ homeless encampment sweeps

A majority of the City Council’s members called on Mayor Adams Tuesday to immediately halt his administration’s “cruel” homeless encampment crackdown and instead focus on expanding social services.

Tribune News Service

Mayor will need more campaign cash to overcome negatives, some observers say

After a first-quarter fundraising frenzy, the mayor has $1.7 million in cash in her primary political account. But veteran political operatives she may need $15 million to mount a successful defense of her record in a re-election campaign.

Chicago Sun-Times

Detroit City Council Finally Approves Recreational Marijuana Ordinance After Years Of Delay

Detroit's long-anticipated recreational cannabis industry is set to materialize now that the City Council has passed an ordinance allowing sales to begin, after many frustrating delays.

Benzinga

‘We must protect access to the ballot box,’ retiring Rep. G.K. Butterfield says - Roll Call

“Republicans spend every waking hour trying to find ways to discourage and even disenfranchise voters of color,” North Carolina Democrat says.

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Chicago Sun-Times

City to help pay for home security cameras, which CPD hopes to add to its network

Rebates to cover their cost were announced Monday by Mayor Lori Lightfoot. They also can be used for outdoor motion sensor lighting and GPS trackers for cars.

Liverpool Echo

How Liverpool became the first UK city to recognise its 'gay quarter'

There is no doubt Liverpool's Pride Quarter has established itself as a leading destination for thousands of locals

Los Angeles Times

LA will shelter more homeless people to end major lawsuit. But how many?

Los Angeles has agreed to build potentially thousands of new beds and housing units under the terms of a legal settlement announced Friday, apparently bringing to an end a key portion of a contentious, long-running federal lawsuit over homeless housing and enforcement on skid row and across the city.

Tribune News Service

Commentary: The case for ranked-choice voting in Texas

On March 1, only 17.4% of registered Texans went to the polls to vote in our midterm primaries. On May 24, we will participate in an unnecessary party primary runoff election. Pandemic or not, runoff voting turnout has always been historically low and campaigning for a runoff between the primary…

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Legal spending from Mosby campaign accounts did not violate Maryland law, election board finds

BALTIMORE — The use of campaign funds for the legal defense of both Baltimore State’s Attorney Marilyn Mosby and City Council President Nick Mosby did not violate state election law, according to a decision from the Maryland State Board of Elections.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Philly’s new police oversight board, first proposed in 2020, is moving forward

PHILADELPHIA — Nearly two years after it was first proposed in the wake of the murder of George Floyd, and almost a year since Philadelphia’s City Council approved legislation to create a new police oversight agency, the organization is finally poised to move past the planning phase and into reality.

Chicago Sun-Times

Afternoon Edition: March 28, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

Nicole Lee takes seat in City Council after unanimous confirmation vote

Nicole Lee cemented her place in Chicago political history on Monday as the City Council’s first-ever Chinese-American member after sailing through her confirmation hearing and being sworn into office less than an hour later.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ward remap referendum still not a done deal

The deadline to avoid a referendum, by convincing 41 members of the City Council to agree on a map, is May 19.

Manchester Evening News

Cars dumped outside homes near Liverpool Airport as families jet away on holiday

Residents have witnessed people throwing McDonald's wrappers out of car windows and urinating in private gardens

Wales Online

Fury over drivers avoiding airport car parking charges by leaving cars in residential streets

Roads by Liverpool John Lennon terminal have become popular drop-off points for stingy motorists

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