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New West Hollywood City Council Includes First LGBTQ Member
It’s the beginning of a new era in West Hollywood as council members with decades of experience were voted out and the incoming members include the first LGBTQ woman of color to sit on the council. Ted Chen reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 12, 2020.
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City of El Monte Makes History With First All-Woman City Council
The city of El Monte has made political history by electing it’s first all-woman city council. For the first time, LA County’s Board of Superiors will be run by five women. Kathy Vara reports for NBC4 News at 5 p.m. on Nov. 6, 2020.
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Kevin de León Sworn Into City Council, Acknowledges Work Ahead
Councilman Kevin de León was sworn into office Thursday for the Los Angeles City Council District 14 vacant seat, and he outlined a few of his plans for the city.
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Oakland to Form Task Force Charged With Cutting Police Budget
Oakland city leaders Tuesday night voted unanimously to create a public safety task force that would ultimately cut the police department budget by 50% within the next two years.
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LA Council Directs City Attorney to Expand Stop on Rent Increases through Pandemic
In its ninth hour of meeting Wednesday, the Los Angeles City Council voted to have the City Attorney’s Office draft an ordinance that would halt rent increases for units protected by the city’s Rent Stabilization Ordinance for 360 days. Initially, motions were filed by Councilmen David Ryu, Mike Bonin and Marqueece Harris-Dawson that would have put a temporary stop...
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Dallas Chief of Police David Brown Announces Retirement
After more than three decades with the Dallas Police Department, Chief of Police David O. Brown announced his retirement Thursday, ending a six-year tenure.
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Mother Who Had Son Ripped From Her Arms by NYPD Gets $625K Settlement from NYC
A mother whose child was yanked from her arms at the hands of NYPD officers in Brooklyn has been awarded a $625,000 settlement from the city
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Burbank Mayor Will Rogers Dies Aged 60
On Thursday, Burbank Mayor Will Rogers, who had been fighting liver cancer, passed away.
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Confederate Monument Debate Returns to Dallas City Hall
The bitter fight over what to do with the Confederate Monument in Pioneer Cemetery beside the Dallas Convention Center returns to City Hall Wednesday after nearly two years of putting it off.
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Help the Homeless or Criminalize Them? Las Vegas Debates Public Sleeping Ban
Sleeping on public sidewalks or streets may soon not be an option for homeless people in Las Vegas, NBC News reports. On Nov. 6, the City Council is slated to vote on an ordinance that would make it illegal to camp or sleep on the streets in parts of the city. Drafted in September, the ordinance would make it a...
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Dallas Street Renamed ‘Nowitzki Way' in Honor of Dirk
The city of Dallas honored legendary Dallas Mavericks star Dirk Nowitzki Wednesday when they renamed a street in front of the American Airlines Center in his honor.
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John Conyers, Longest-Serving Black Congressman, Dies at 90
Former U.S. Rep. John Conyers, one of the longest-serving members of Congress whose resolutely liberal stance on civil rights made him a political institution in Washington and back home in Detroit despite several scandals, has died. He was 90. Conyers, among the high-profile politicians topped by sex harassment allegations in 2017, died at his home on Sunday, said Detroit police...
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Former Rep. John Conyers Dies at 90
Former U.S. Rep John Conyers, who represented part of the city of Detroit for more than 50 years, has died at the age of 90.
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San Jose Mayor's Proposal to Leave PG&E Moves Forward
San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo had harsh words for PG&E Wednesday as the city considered a proposal to create its own power grids by buying assets from the utility.
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If Approved, a LA Program Would Establish a Savings Account for Every First-Grader
A Los Angeles City Council committee Wednesday forwarded a proposal to create a children’s savings account program that could begin in the first grade.
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Smart Streetlight Contract Gives Third Party Right to Sell Data: Attorney
The city of San Diego’s initiative to install cameras on streetlights citywide was presented to the city council as a way to save money on lighting costs but concerns are mounting about how data collected by the ‘Smart Streetlight” system will be used, and who will have access to that information.
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City Council Passes Moratorium on ‘No Fault' Evictions
The Los Angeles City Council passed a measure protecting renters from eviction. Gordon Tokumatsu reports for the NBC4 News at 5:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2019.
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