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Ed Burke’s brother thinks he should retire rather than seek reelection — and some rivals predict indicted incumbent can’t win

Ald. Edward Burke’s brother hopes he retires. “The last election — under these very adverse circumstances, he pulled it off. He walked the streets at, what was he, 76 at the time?” said former state Rep. Dan Burke. “Do the math. Seventy-eight years old. Come on. When is enough enough?”

Chicago Sun-Times

Uvalde video raises more calls for police accountability

Newly released video of a hallway outside classrooms at a Texas elementary school where a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers is renewing questions about police accountability

The Independent UK

Nottingham City Council spending extra £100,000 on legal aid as it struggles to recruit

The city council has before advertised similar roles with salaries around the £40,000 per year mark

Nottingham Post

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Judge sets Ald. Ed Burke’s racketeering trial for November 2023 — giving Burke a chance to run again

The feds’ case against Burke has lingered for more than three years at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse, thanks in large part to the COVID-19 pandemic and a mountain of pretrial motions filed in August 2020 that were only ruled upon last month.

Chicago Sun-Times

Bring back stop-and-frisk? With shootings soaring, some on Philly City Council say the controversial tactic merits another look

PHILADELPHIA — In response to the city's ongoing gun violence crisis and the shooting of two police officers at an Independence Day celebration, leaders in Philadelphia's City Council this week said it was time to reexamine the controversial police tactic known as stop-and-frisk.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Uvalde chief resigns from City Council

Arredondo was elected just weeks before the Robb Elementary School shooting

Salon

Obstacle Removed in Athletics’ Quest for Waterfront Ballpark

The Oakland City Council has rejected a proposal to put public funding on the November ballot.

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A member of Chicago’s Daley dynasty faces possible prison time in federal court Wednesday

A jury convicted ex-Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson in February of cheating on his taxes and lying to regulators. He is the grandson of the late Mayor Richard J. Daley and the nephew of former Mayor Richard M. Daley.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ald. James Cappleman to retire from the City Council

Mayor Lori Lightfoot said she is not at all surprised that City Council turnover would follow the two-year pandemic. “I think we’ll see some others who may also say ... ‘It’s time for me to move in a different direction.’”

Chicago Sun-Times

Skepticism lingers at James Sneider Apartments after City Council takes action on cooling/heating rules

“You don’t need the ordinance, you need common sense,” Dr. Demetra Soter said. “This management company knew what to do and didn’t do it.”

Chicago Sun-Times

School police Chief Pete Arredondo resigns from Uvalde City Council

DALLAS — Pete Arredondo will resign from his seat on the Uvalde City Council, he told the Uvalde Leader-News Friday.

Tribune News Service

The Uvalde schools police chief resigns from city council

Pete Arredondo stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School.

WEKU

Uvalde schools' police chief resigns from City Council

The Uvalde school district’s police chief has stepped down from his position in the City Council just weeks after being sworn in following allegations that he erred in his response to the mass shooting at Robb Elementary School that left 19 students and two teachers dead

The Independent UK

With all ballots counted, L.A.’s left makes big gains; Bass is mayoral front-runner

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles County officially finalized the list of candidates who will go head to head in the Nov. 8 runoff election, setting the stage for nearly a dozen bruising contests, including the mayoral showdown between U.S. Rep. Karen Bass and real estate developer Rick Caruso.

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Bally’s, praised by labor here, faces strike threat in Rhode Island

The winner of the Chicago casino bid, who promised good labor relations here, nearly had to contend with a walkout over the July 4 weekend at its operation outside Providence.

Tribune News Service

Missouri AG calls abortion legislation from Kansas City, St. Louis ‘plainly illegal’

The day after the Kansas City Council approved legislation that could reimburse city employees who need to travel to have an abortion — and after St. Louis began pursuing similar legislation — Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt called the efforts “plainly illegal.”

Salon

Uvalde parents can't get "any answers"

Uvalde’s mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation

The Texas Tribune

“Nobody’s giving us any answers”: Uvalde families demand details of shooting investigation at City Council meeting

Uvalde’s mayor said city officials could be prosecuted for releasing details of the investigation. Pete Arredondo, the City Council member and school district police chief, was absent for the second straight meeting.

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Nottingham Post

When do Nottingham schools break up for summer 2022? Holiday dates for Nottinghamshire pupils

It varies between City Council and County Council schools

Tribune News Service

St. Petersburg mayor: ‘Major announcement’ on Tropicana Field coming Wednesday

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Mayor Ken Welch gave himself a June 30 deadline to select a developer to redevelop Tropicana Field, one of the largest land deals in the country.

Nottingham Post

What government intervention at Nottingham City Council could mean for tax payers

There is a lot of uncertainty about what could change going forward

Tribune News Service

Feds sue Sacramento councilman for allegedly threatening to deport employees helping investigators

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — The federal government has sued Sacramento City Councilman Sean Loloee, alleging he threatened to deport employees who cooperated with a federal investigation into his grocery stores.

Nottingham Post

Nottingham City Council say way out of debt 'not unplanned' as high value assets sold across city

It comes as the government said it may step in

Chicago Sun-Times

Beale: Lightfoot’s ‘dictatorship’ over City Council must end

“We need to have a true speaker of the city, where the speaker presides over the City Council and not the mayor. You don’t see the governor presiding over … the General Assembly,” Ald. Anthony Beale said.

Chicago Sun-Times

South Side alderpersons condemn Gresham Aldi closure: ‘You have to do right by all of Chicago’

“If you would rather pay for an empty store and an abandoned store for the next five years than invest in our community, you don’t deserve to be here,” Ald. Stephanie Coleman said. “And quite frankly, we don’t want you here.”

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