Tag: Local governments
Portland police change traffic stop and search procedures
PORTLAND, Ore. — Police in Oregon's largest city are being advised to no longer pursue low-level traffic infractions — including expired plates and broken...
EXPLAINER: Ranked choice voting gets big test in NYC
NEW YORK — Ranked choice voting makes its debut in New York City's mayoral primary Tuesday in one of the most high-profile tests yet...
Hong Kong’s Apple Daily newspaper says it may shut down
HONG KONG — Hong Kong’s embattled pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily reported Monday that its board of directors has asked authorities to unfreeze some assets...
Scottish leader defends Manchester travel ban after backlash
LONDON — Scotland's leader has defended the ban on non-essential travel between the country and the northwestern England city of Manchester after its mayor...
Hearing to be held in Georgia absentee ballot review case
McDONOUGH, Ga. — A judge is set to hear arguments Monday over whether a lawsuit that alleges fraud during the November general election in...
Trump’s company sues NYC for canceling golf course deal
NEW YORK — The Trump Organization sued New York City on Monday for cancelling its contract to run a golf course in the Bronx...
Judge to hear motions to toss Georgia ballot review case
ATLANTA — A judge who last month ordered absentee ballots in Georgia's most populous county to be unsealed as part of a lawsuit alleging...
‘It lessens my bills’: $500 payments tested in upstate NY
Annette Steele isn't destitute or unemployed. But for a year she'll be receiving $500 per month in no-strings-attached payments as part of an experimental...
Munich wants rainbow-colored stadium for game with Hungary
MUNICH — Hungary may play its final group game at the European Championship in a stadium lit up in rainbow colors.
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Cities opting out of Indiana’s suits against opioid makers
INDIANAPOLIS — Several Indiana cities have opted out of the state's pending lawsuits against opioid manufacturers and distributors, reasoning that they will likely see...
