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The Latest Breaking News from City Hall

How City Hall went after Ald. Burnett and a drug house, why your Peoples Gas bill could rise and more in your Chicago news roundup

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

City Hall went after Ald. Walter Burnett Jr. for owning a drug house in West Garfield Park

Within months after Mayor Lori Lightfoot took office, the police twice raided a two-flat owned by Burnett and his wife Darlena Williams-Burnett and accused them in a lawsuit of owning a “public nuisance” where drugs were sold.

Chicago Sun-Times

Loss-making projects face BMA review

City Hall will review three projects approved by past administrations which have been incurring heavy losses in an effort to make them more profitable, said deputy Bangkok governor Wisanu Subsompon.

Bangkok Post

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LAPD chief backtracks after saying he has ‘full support’ of Mayor Karen Bass

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore apologized Tuesday after sending an email that described his bid for a second term and suggested he has the backing of Mayor Karen Bass.

Los Angeles Times

NYC Mayor Adams hit with two more tickets for rat infestation at his Brooklyn rowhouse

Mayor Adams just can’t catch a break — from rats.

Tribune News Service

Brazilian New Year reveller dies after firework gets caught in her clothes and explodes

Elisangela Tinem Goncalves, 38, was at a New Year's celebration on a Sao Paulo beach when she was hit by a firework in the chest which got caught in her clothing before exploding

Daily Mirror

MRTA to resurface roads

City Hall has set April as the deadline for the Mass Rapid Transit Authority of Thailand (MRTA), the contractors of the Orange, Pink and Yellow lines and other stakeholders to restore road surfaces around construction sites.

Bangkok Post

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NYPD Commissioner Sewell’s first year: Big drop in NYC murders and shootings, concerns she’s not visible enough

NEW YORK — When Mayor Adams announced Nov. 29 that police would carry out a new city policy of removing mentally ill people from the streets into shelters, a city official who’d have a big role carrying out the plan — NYPD Commissioner Keechant Sewell — wasn’t with the mayor…

Tribune News Service

Clean Air Zone has turned South Bristol streets into rat run say residents

"Since the Clean Air Zone started it’s got a lot worse"

Bristol Post

How do you ask your city for a sex dungeon? In Fort Lauderdale, it took some domination

When people walk into City Hall, they usually want something. A vote against a big building down the street. Money for a community center.

Miami Herald

Plan for 20-person HMO in Bedminster goes to appeal after planning delay

The accommodation provider has given up waiting for a council decision

Bristol Post

By-election to be held at Bristol City Council after councillor steps down

A tight by-election battle could lead to either Labour or Greens becoming the largest group on the council

Bristol Post

Nicholas Goldberg: Mark Ridley-Thomas is accused of taking bribes. But that's no justification for stopping his salary

LOS ANGELES — Should Mark Ridley-Thomas be paid his salary as a Los Angeles City Council member — his exorbitant, more-than-$229,000-a-year salary — even though he's been indicted and is awaiting trial for betraying the public trust by taking bribes and engaging in fraud and conspiracy?

Los Angeles Times

The question that’s launched multiple Sun-Times investigations

One of my latest “what’s that all about?” moments began with a mass shooting in May outside the McDonald’s at State Street and Chicago Avenue.

Chicago Sun-Times

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Los Angeles Times

LA Mayor Bass’ emergency homelessness declaration is approved during heated City Council meeting

LOS ANGELES — After several hours of turmoil, the Los Angeles City Council approved Mayor Karen Bass’ declaration of a homelessness emergency, allowing the new mayor’s first major policy proposal to move forward.

Los Angeles Times

Kevin de León returns to LA City Council, meeting is abruptly halted

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Kevin de León showed up for Tuesday’s council meeting nearly two hours into the proceedings, prompting council President Paul Krekorian to immediately call a recess.

Belfast Live

Belfast Council Chief and councillors clash over behind closed doors meetings

Councillor says "journalists and the public are kept from details about important decision making in this council"

Chicago Tribune

Moms, rejected applicants decry new Chicago Fire Department exam procedures that shrink testing pool for city firefighters

CHICAGO — Retired Chicago first responder Monica Davis said she and her son Eulice thought he’d have a leg up in landing a job as a Chicago firefighter-EMT during an upcoming exam thanks to city rules aimed at giving a preference to young city residents. City rules give preference in…

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Evening Standard

Mayor gets go-ahead to put £20 on council tax for TfL

Sadiq Khan has been given the green light by ministers to continue to use council tax to bail out Transport for London.

Los Angeles Times

An emergency declaration gives LA Mayor Karen Bass new powers. How will she use them?

LOS ANGELES — Mayor Karen Bass' first day in office didn't start at City Hall but down the street at the Emergency Operations Center where, flanked by elected officials, she declared the homeless crisis a state of emergency.

The Independent UK

Fallout from LA racism scandal keeps shaking City Council

Two months after being entangled in a racism scandal that shook public trust in Los Angeles government, disgraced City Councilman Kevin de Leon has refused calls to resign and is trying to rehabilitate his reputation

The Independent UK

Democrat Bass takes charge as LA mayor amid homeless crisis

Karen Ruth Bass took a ceremonial oath of office as mayor of Los Angeles and will become the first woman and second Black person to hold the job

Los Angeles Times

‘Little kids were starting to cry’: Inside the Kevin de León fight at Christmas gift giveaway

LOS ANGELES — The fight between embattled Councilman Kevin de León and an activist Friday night has heightened the simmering tensions in Los Angeles politics over the leak of racist audio that has rocked City Hall.

Texas Observer

Tense Runoff Election Pits Old Austin Versus New

The housing crisis and the climate crisis have shaped mayoral and city council elections in Texas’ fast-growing capital city.

Bristol Post

Rent controls in Bristol could see rent hikes capped at inflation or average wages

City Hall chiefs are lobbying the government for new powers to tackle skyrocketing rents in Bristol

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