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Program Supported by Target Recognizes Arlington (TX), Lansing (MI), and Huntington (WV) COLUMBUS, Ohio, June 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ — Today, the U.S. Conference of Mayors and Target announced the winners of this year’s Police Reform and Equitable Justice Grant Program designed to identify, promote, and support police policies and practices that cities of all sizes […]
The City of Philadelphia is joining cities across the nation in honoring June as Gun Violence Awareness Month. What is Gun Violence Awareness Month? Established in 2015, Gun Violence Awareness Month is acknowledged annually by cities, towns, and communities nationwide. Launched on the first Friday of every June, this year the month is commemorated on […]
CNN — When Rep. Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor next month, Black people will be leading the four largest cities in America.
WASHINGTON — For the first time, Black mayors run the four largest cities in the United States — Chicago, New York, Los Angeles and Houston. And Friday at the African American Mayors Association conference, the “Big Four” were together for the first time, a historic gathering to discuss their work. “If you look back when […]
Every year, the Mayor’s Commission on African American Males (MCAAM) is tasked with submitting an annual report covering the issues and opportunities facing Black men and boys in Philadelphia, and the activities and policy recommendations submitted to the Mayor, City Council, and City agencies by the Commission. Looking back, the last few years were unlike […]
(CNN) When Rep. Karen Bass is sworn in as Los Angeles mayor next month, Black people will be leading the four largest cities in America. “As Black mayors continue to win elections this cycle, we are excited that, for the first time, the four largest cities — New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago & Houston […]
As the race for Los Angeles mayor began to tighten late last year, Karen Bass, the presumptive favorite, received some notes of encouragement from a kindred spirit: Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago. Ms. Lightfoot had successfully navigated a similar political path in 2019, becoming the first Black woman to be elected mayor of her […]
CHICAGO — Brandon Johnson had a problem. In a crowded Chicago mayoral race full of established liberal politicians — a sitting congressman, the incumbent mayor, two City Council members — many voters had never heard of Mr. Johnson, a county commissioner from the West Side. But he had something those other contenders did not: the […]
As the race for Los Angeles mayor began to tighten late last year, Karen Bass, the presumptive favorite, received some notes of encouragement from a kindred spirit: Lori Lightfoot, the mayor of Chicago. Ms. Lightfoot had successfully navigated a similar political path in 2019, becoming the first Black woman to be elected mayor of her […]
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