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Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption

www.startribune.com

Ed Burke, the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history, was sentenced to two years in prison Monday for squeezing developers who needed his help for permits.

Longest-serving Chicago City Council member gets 2 years in prison for corruption

wtop.com

CHICAGO (AP) — Ed Burke, the longest-serving City Council member in Chicago history, was sentenced to two years in prison…

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Editorial: Los Angeles City Council may be on verge of bungling police accountability — again

www.latimes.com

The details of LAPD discipline reform should have been worked out months before the ballot deadline, but City Hall has kept wrangling up to the last minute.

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North Tyneside Council approves £30 garden waste collection charge - see how it compares to others in North East

The new charge is set to bring in £660,000 for the local authority as it seeks to plug a financial black hole of £19m.

Mansfield council says it was 'diligent' after coroner rules mould could have contributed to tenant's death

www.nottinghampost.com

Jane Bennett had lived in her bungalow owned by Mansfield District Council for less than a year when she died due to a condition affecting the lungs

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White House Rehires Former Crypto Adviser To National Security Council

www.benzinga.com

Carole House has been appointed as a special adviser for cybersecurity and critical infrastructure, reflecting the Biden administration's focus on digital assets and security.

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Verging on ridiculous! Locals slam council for letting grass verges overgrow so much you can no longer see road sign

www.dailymail.co.uk

Locals in Sopley, Dorset, have been left fuming after the grass shot up to 5 feet in height causing it to cover signs telling motorists they are entering the village.

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Sparks fly over £8m Solihull Council overspend

'We are not about to turn lights off' say deputy leader after questions over council finances

Mozambique: Constitutional Council Accepts Four Presidential Candidates

allafrica.com

Maputo -- The Constitutional Council, Mozambique's highest body in matters of constitutional and electoral law, on Monday announced that it has confirmed the validity of four nominations for the post of President of the Republic, and has…

Pro-Wike LGA chairmen, supporters protest, back police barricade of council secretariats

www.vanguardngr.com

The Local Government Area Chairmen in Rivers State who are contesting tenure elongation and their loyalists have stormed their various council secretariats in protest to back the police occupation of the 23 local government council…

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'Closure by stealth' fury as key council service to reduce hours over school holidays

Furious campaigners say it's a sign of what's to come as venues across the city come under threat

Clampdown on the Bristol 'van-dwellers' - as council orders 'encampment' to leave affluent part of the city in two weeks

www.dailymail.co.uk

Bristol City Council staff members have attached notices to several caravans and campervans parked in the popular picnic spot near the Clifton Downs.

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NCP to field a Maratha nominee, one from minorities for 2 council seats

www.siasat.com

Mumbai: In the upcoming biennial elections to the Maharashtra Legislative Council for 11 seats slated for July 12, the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will contest two seats. The party plans to field one nominee from the politically influential Maratha…

China university visa threat sparks U-turn on Taiwan 'friendship' deal by Scottish council

www.scotsman.com

Warning that threat of Beijing ‘sanctions’ over Taiwan deal would cost city economy millions

Former Tory leader on Northumberland County Council explains why he's backing Labour in Hexham

Former Humshaugh councillor Alex Kerr was also deputy leader of Tynedale District council

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JUST IN: Pro-police protests rock Rivers 23 councils’ secretariats

thenationonlineng.net

Peaceful protests to support the police by the 21 ousted local government chairmen and their supporters have rocked the 23 councils’ secretariats in Rivers state. The ousted chairmen contesting tenure