Politics Nov 08 Minnesota city is believed to be the first in the U.S. to elect a Somali American as mayor By Associated Press
Politics Nov 07 Democrat Cherelle Parker is elected as Philadelphia’s 100th mayor, 1st woman to hold the office Parker emerged from a crowded field of Democrats in the May primary and was heavily favored over Republican David Oh in the city, a Democratic stronghold. By Brooke Schultz, Associated Press/Report for America
Politics Nov 06 What to expect in Connecticut’s 2023 mayoral elections Voters throughout Connecticut will elect mayors in Tuesday's off-year general election. The race in Bridgeport takes place in the shadow of a complicated legal drama. By Robert Yoon, Associated Press
Nation Dec 12 Karen Bass sworn in as Los Angeles mayor, vows to address homelessness The former congresswoman and state Assembly speaker formally takes charge Monday amid a homeless crisis and rising crime. City Hall also has been shaken by racism and corruption scandals. By Michael R. Blood, Christopher Weber, Associated Press
Politics Jul 07 Watch 7:11 Eric Adams on NYC’s mayoral race, public safety, economy and COVID plan Tuesday night, two weeks after polls closed in New York City, Brooklyn borough president and former police captain Eric Adams was declared the winner of the Democratic primary, making him heavily favored to become the city's next mayor. Adams joins…
Jun 30 Error disrupts vote count in NYC mayoral primary By Karen Matthews, Deepti Hajela, Associated Press New York City's Board of Elections withdrew data Tuesday evening that it had released earlier purporting to be a first round of results from the city's new ranked choice voting system. That data had shown Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams… Continue reading
Jun 22 New Yorkers cast ballots in city’s first mayoral primary to use ranked choice voting By Karen Matthews, Associated Press Thirteen Democrats and two Republicans engaged in a last effort to rally supporters Tuesday as voters cast their ballots in New York City's mayoral primary, the first citywide election to use ranked choice voting. Continue reading
Apr 20 Watch 5:32 ‘Sigh of relief:’ Saint Paul Mayor says Chauvin verdict a welcome sign of accountability By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Amna Nawaz takes a closer look now, at how the nation, and, in particular, how African American communities across the country, are dealing with the jury's decision. Melvin Carter is the mayor of Saint Paul, Minnesota, which, along with its… Continue watching
Mar 10 Watch 6:18 A Texas Democrat on the Lone Star State ending COVID restrictions As of Wednesday, Texans can work and gather without a statewide mandate for masks or social distancing, after Gov. Greg Abbott signed an executive order earlier this month that declared the state "100 percent open." Judge Lina Hidalgo, a Democrat… Continue watching
Nov 24 NYC’s first African American mayor, David Dinkins, has died By Deepti Hajela, Associated Press David Dinkins, who broke barriers as New York City's first African American mayor, has died. He was 93. Continue reading