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City Council Grills DOT on Missed Streets Plan Targets at Oversight Hearing

Lawmakers press for a concrete path to meet missed mandates.

Friend Testifies as Ex-DeRidder Mayor’s Retrial Probes Alleged Sex With 16-Year-Old

Former Lumberton Mayor Gina LaPlaca Pleads Guilty, Enters 3-Year Diversion Program

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FTA Threatens $50 Million Over CTA Safety Plan as Transit Assaults Reach 24-Year High

Albany Bill Would Let New York City Add 25% Corporate Tax Surcharge

Los Angeles Renames Crenshaw and Slauson as ‘Nipsey Hussle Square’ After Public Ceremony

Parades Fill Boston and Chicago Chinatowns for the Year of the Fire Horse

Brentwood Police Release Redacted Body-Cam and 911 Audio in Yolanda Ramirez Case

Heights University Hospital ER to Stay Open Two More Weeks After Outcry

Manhattan DA Downgrades Charges in Washington Square Snowball Case, Suspect Freed Under Supervision

NYC’s $30 Snow‑Shoveler Drive Draws Thousands as Pay Timing and Efficiency Face Scrutiny

Quakertown Police Chief Reportedly Placed on Leave After Student Protest Clash

Milwaukee County Sheriff Rejects Facial Recognition Plan After Public Input

NYC’s First ‘Rental Ripoff’ Hearing Draws Crowds, Tenant Complaints and Backlash Over NYCHA Exclusion

DHS Posts Sole-Source Notice to Tap MTC for Marana ICE Facility, Citing 513–775 Beds

Jury Acquits Daaon Spears in 2023 Baltimore Mass Shooting Retrial

Pride Cleaners’ Iconic Chatham Home Closes This Weekend as Future of 1959 Googie Landmark Remains Uncertain

AIA Upholds Yearlong Probation on Coolidge as District Seeks Court Order to Restore Playoff Spot

Chicago Oversight Panel Demands Public Hearing on CPD’s Role in Operation Midway Blitz After Police No-Show

BART Board Approves 8–1 'Doomsday' Contingency, Warning of Station Closures if Tax Measure Fails