Mayors
Homeless drops in L.A. for a second year, but more housing is still needed
The Greater Los Angeles region experienced a second consecutive year-over-year decline in people experiencing homelessness, according to figures released July 14, but authorities warned that more housing will be needed to continue the downward trend. The annual point-in-time homeless count showed there was a 4% decrease in unhoused people across the county, while in the…
Read MoreGreenwood Mayor removed from office
Levi Weaver was removed Tuesday as Mayor of Greenwood, Missouri, by a vote of the city’s aldermen. The removal comes after the approval of three impeachment articles earlier this year. The first article alleged that Weaver threatened Alderman Kyron McClure with a firearm at McClure’s home in March 2022. The second article claimed Weaver prevented…
Read MoreDallas Mayor switches from Democrat to Republican
Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson switched from Democratic to Republican, blaming his former party for their mismanagement of the homeless crisis and increased crime. “The future of America’s great urban centers depends on the willingness of the nation’s mayors to champion law and order and practice fiscal conservatism,†Johnson wrote. “Our cities desperately need the genuine…
Read MoreThe National Urban League hosted the nation’s Black mayors
The Urban League recently hosted Black Mayors from the four major cities. They were Mayor Sylvester Turner of Houston, Mayor Eric Adams of New York City, Mayor Karen Bass of Los Angeles, California, and Mayor Brandon Johnson of Chicago, Illinois. Houston was the host city. Bass warned the mayors. “Coming into election season, the presidential season, they’re coming after the four of us,†Bass…
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