Boston City Councilor Tania Fernandes Anderson arrested by FBI on public corruption charges
FBI special agents in Boston arrested City Councilwoman Tania Fernandez Anderson on Friday morning on charges of public corruption. Fernandez-Anderson is under investigation by federal authorities, and FBI agents saw him taken into custody in front of his Dorchester home Friday morning. According to WCVB. She is charged with five counts of wire fraud and […]
FBI arrests Boston City Councilor on public corruption charges
FBI special agents in Boston arrested a City Council member on Friday morning on charges of public corruption. The agency's statement did not include her name, but media reports identified the lawmaker as Tania Fernandez Anderson. Fernandez-Anderson is under investigation by federal authorities, and FBI agents saw her taken into custody in front of her […]
Syrian Jihadi Rebels Move on to Second Major City, Hama
Syrian rebel commander Hassan Abdul Ghani said in a social media post on Thursday that his forces had entered the city of Hama, a strategically important stronghold south of Aleppo that the rebels had previously conquered. said. Rebels appeared to have taken control of much of the city by Thursday afternoon. rebel offensive reached On […]
Michigan city council drops Pledge of Allegiance recitation
A Michigan city council has decided to no longer recite the Pledge of Allegiance during its meetings after one member suggested it was taking too long. Last week, the issue was discussed at an organizational meeting of the Ypsilanti City Council, a city of about 20,000 people and home to Eastern Michigan University. The meeting […]
NYC Council passes Mayor Adams’ controversial ‘City of Yes’ housing plan
The City Council on Thursday passed Mayor Eric Adams' controversial and ambitious plan to build 80,000 new housing units across the Big Apple over the next 15 years. The initiative, known as the “City of Yes,” was approved on a 31-20 vote after months of tense negotiations at City Hall as Hitzner seeks to address […]
Philly’s Black Mayor Dodges Demands for Affirming ‘Sanctuary City’ Status
Philadelphia Mayor Sherrell L. Parker is avoiding confirming Philadelphia's “sanctuary city” status following President Donald Trump's landslide victory, despite pressure from Latino activists. Parker, who only took office on Jan. 1, agreed to reaffirm the city's sanctuary status the week after President Trump was elected in November. Since then, she and her administration have primarily […]
Boston City Council votes unanimously to reaffirm sanctuary city policies and defy Trump mass deportation plan
Boston City Council stated: unanimous vote The city defended illegal immigrants and claimed to reaffirm Boston's “sanctuary city” policy. All 13 members of the council voted to oppose President-elect Donald Trump's plan to mass deport illegal immigrants to ease the immigration crisis. The resolution says the policy will ensure the city's commitment to diversity. “We […]
Another blue city doubles down on vow to obstruct Trump’s mass deportations plan
The Boston City Council voted unanimously this week to strengthen measures to thwart President-elect Trump's mass deportation plan. According to the Boston Herald, Boston City Council member Gabriella Coletta said the measure is “an important step that we are preparing for.” [the] “The Impact of the Second Trump Inauguration.” The law, known as the Trust […]
Islamist rebels seize strategic city of Hama from Syrian regime forces | Syria
Islamic extremist militants have entered the Syrian city of Hama in a battle to seize key points on the road to Damascus, in the latest challenge to Bashar al-Assad's rule over the country. Militants led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the city from the east on Thursday after besieging it during five days of […]
Georgia city to ring in 2025 by imploding 16-story hotel on New Year’s Day
A vacant 16-story building in downtown Macon, Georgia, will become the center of a ringing New Year's celebration in 2025. The former hotel is scheduled to be blown up on January 1 at 9 a.m. ET. “We acquired this land to blow up,” Macon Mayor Lester Miller said in a press release. The hotel was […]