Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson Shuts Down Gunfire Detection System
Chicago’s “progressive” Democratic mayor, Brandon Johnson, plans to end the city’s contract with the gunshot detection system ShotSpotter, despite widespread support for the police department’s tool from a minority of city council members. johnson announced He announced Tuesday that he would scale back the city’s contract with Sound Thinking, the company that manages gunshot detection […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sues Facebook, Instagram, others for fueling youth mental health crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against social media companies, including Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram, for fueling a youth mental health crisis. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court, also includes Alphabet’s YouTube, Snap’s Snapchat and ByteDance’s TikTok, alleging that the companies “intentionally manipulated […]
Former Detroit police chief ends Republican Senate bid, considers running for mayor
A former top Detroit police officer has given up on his dreams of becoming a Republican senator. “This is strictly a business decision,” James Craig told The Associated Press by phone Tuesday. “I’m not leaving because I feel like there’s no support, but from a business side, you need money to run a campaign.” The […]
Mayor Staggs calls on Utah Senate candidates not to support Sen. Mitch McConnell as leader
Mayor Trent Staggs, one of several candidates vying for the Republican nomination for Utah’s Senate seat soon to be vacated by retiring Sen. Mitt Romney, is challenging his main opponents to seek a new Senate seat if he wins. He called on Republican leaders to commit to taking office. Mr. Staggs was defeated this week […]
LA mayor ‘terrified’ of tragedy as half-built skyscraper becomes stunt magnet | Los Angeles
An abandoned high-rise tower in downtown Los Angeles has become a magnet for graffiti artists and parachutists, and city officials are furious. “This is not art. This is a crime,” Los Angeles Police Chief Michael Moore said Monday.As the city mobilizes resources to remove graffiti and harden the site, police are building He warned that […]
Chicago mayor plays race-based favorites, funnels $17M to ‘black and brown businesses’ to feed illegal immigrants
Chicago’s mayor defended injecting millions of dollars into businesses “predominately Black and Latino-owned” to feed undocumented immigrants who recently arrived in the city. He argues that this race-based movement represents the “soul” of the city. Last week, Mayor Brandon Johnson issued a press release announcing that the Mayor’s Office will help provide food to some […]
Al Roker yells at NY Mayor Adams’ admin for doing remote learning on snow day: ‘Give them the day off!’
“Today” host and forecaster Al Roker on Tuesday criticized New York City for keeping students from school and instead forcing them into remote learning as winter storms continue to batter the Northeast. “Of course, we didn’t close schools here in New York City,” Roker said. “It’s remote. And the Department of Education has all sorts […]
Denver Mayor cuts city services to pay for migrants
Denver Mayor Mike Johnston has criticized the Legislature for failing to pass illegal immigration legislation or increase funding for cities to address the problem, and has decided to cut city services to cover the costs. The city has already spent more than $4 million shipping immigrants to other states, but that hasn’t stopped Mayor Johnston […]
Sanctuary City Mayor Cuts Services for Americans, Blames Trump
Rather than curbing the welcome of tens of thousands of illegal immigrants, the Democratic mayor of Denver, Colorado, is imposing a wartime-style “common sacrifice” on Americans. Mayor Mike Johnston (D-Colo.), like other Democratic big city mayors, hopes the sacrifices made on Americans will boost turnout against former President Donald Trump. Johnston spoke at a press […]
‘We Should All Feel Heartbroken’: Dem Mayor Fumes At Congress After Border Security Bill Dies
The city of Denver is blaming the migrant crisis on the failure of the U.S. Congress to pass a border security deal this week, The Wall Street Journal reported Saturday. Denver has the most immigrants per capita of any city in the United States except New York, putting a strain on city resources and services. […]