Category: mayor

Mayor Signs Order to Demolish Collapsed Condo

Miami-Dade Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said on Friday she’d signed an emergency order to demolish the remaining part of the building once engineers have signed off on it. She said the order was signed now so that the demolition can move quickly once a date is set. Officials previously said it will likely be weeks…


Democratic Mayors Call for Tighter Federal Gun Laws Amid Rising Crime

CHICAGO—Following a weekend of four major shootings in 6 hours covering four cities, over two dozen Democratic mayors turned to the White House for solutions, asking President Joe Biden to push for tighter federal gun laws. A total of 27 Democratic mayors sent a letter to Biden on Monday advocating for universal background checks, bans…


Chicago Mayor Calls All Hands on Deck to Stem Summer Violence

CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Friday unveiled a “whole-of-government” safety plan where law enforcement, city services, and community organizations work together to stem a likely summer crime spike, especially in the neighborhoods plagued by gun violence. The announcement came the day before Memorial Day weekend, which has been the unofficial start of summer carnage in Chicago…


Chicago Mayor Seeks to Retain Key Policing Powers In Civilian Oversight Plan

CHICAGO—Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot on Monday unveiled her version of a civilian police oversight plan that allows her to retain the key powers of picking the police chief, negotiating contracts with police unions, and deciding on police policy disputes. For about four years, mayors in Chicago have been pressured by activist groups to give key…


In San Francisco, ‘A Fish Rots From the Head Down’

Commentary As a public servant who worked for 33 years in seven different San Francisco City and County departments and as a former elected city official, I can assure you that corruption and misuse of public trust does not happen unless it is either promoted by or overlooked from the top. The top in this…


Former Massachusetts Mayor Convicted of Fraud, Extortion

BOSTON—A former Massachusetts mayor first elected at the age of 23 was convicted on Friday of defrauding investors in a smartphone app company and extorting money from local marijuana businesses. Jurors found former Fall River Mayor Jasiel Correia guilty on most counts he faced including wire fraud, filing false tax returns, and extortion, in what…


Santa Ana’s Crime Surge Prompts Taskforce

Police and city officials in Santa Ana are launching a multifaceted crime-fighting initiative in response to a rise of homicides and other violent crimes. “The increase in violent crime, unfortunately, is consistent with patterns, both in small and large cities across the country throughout 2020,” Santa Ana Chief of Police David Valentin said during a…