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The Oakland City Council’s decision to pass a resolution on Nov. 27 calling for a ceasefire in Gaza, the release of all hostages, and condemning the “recent rise of Antisemitic, Islamophobic, racist, homophobic, and xenophobic attacks” in Oakland and elsewhere has led many to wonder why the city’s leaders chose to get involved. After all, […]
MORGAN PARK — Taking charge seemed to come naturally to Ronnie Mosley. As a student at Simeon High School in Chatham, Mosley organized protests against gun violence following the death of a close friend, earning him the nickname “Mr. President.” At Morehouse College in Atlanta, he helped the Service Employees International Union unionize cafeteria workers. […]
Chattanooga City Councilwoman Raquetta Dotley, of East Lake, has been elected by her colleagues to serve as the panel’s next chairperson and will be the first African American woman in that role. “I’m just honored that the council chose me to serve for this year,” Dotley said in an interview after the meeting. “I hope […]
SC/15172 Despite Organ’s Stalled Action on Non-Proliferation Threats, Protracted Conflicts, Progress in Colombia Shows Peace, Reconciliation Possible As the Security Council fully resumed in-person meetings, the invasion of Ukraine at the start of the year by the Russian Federation — a permanent, veto-wielding member of the Council — plunged the 15-nation organ into a fractious […]
SG/SM/21525 Following are UN Secretary-General António Guterres’ remarks to the Security Council on cooperation between the United Nations and regional and subregional organizations: the African Union, in New York today: Thank you for organizing this important meeting on the cooperation between the United Nations and the African Union. I also welcome my dear friend, Moussa […]
City Hall, NY – Speaker Adrienne Adams submitted remarks for the City Council joint oversight hearing by the Committee on Health and Committee on Hospitals on “Maternal Health, Mortality, and Morbidity.” The hearing takes place one day after the release of a medical research study found that pregnancy-related deaths in the United States increased 33 […]
Your browser does not support the audio element. Jackie Linton was born and raised in Hermiston. She wasn’t particularly involved in civic life until recently but has become a vocal advocate for a variety of issues in the last few years. Linton ran for city council previously, before winning the city council seat last month. […]
With the City Council’s Black and Latino caucuses at loggerheads over new ward boundaries, the chairman of the Rules Committee is throwing in the towel on negotiations. Ald. Michelle Harris (8th) on Tuesday plans to do what the Latino Caucus did in December: petition the city clerk’s office for a referendum on the Black Caucus’ […]
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