An investigation found Charlotte pledged annual equity training for managers but most remain untrained, raising fresh doubts about how supplier‑diversity goals are enforced.

Incumbent Shanti Landon faces Lincoln Councilmember Holly Andreatta in a heated June primary marked by a fundraising gap and a documented March confrontation. The district will decide which message—growth, safety or transparency—wins out.

Trump endorsed a viral suggestion to rename ICE 'NICE,' reigniting debate over whether the White House can rebrand a federal agency without Congress.

Exile leaders and artists will gather at Bayfront Park Sunday to demand democratic change in Cuba and the release of political prisoners.

State Young Professionals grants will funnel nearly $265,000 to Detroit at Work to expand paid internships, credentials and supports for youth.

Mayor Michelle Wu unveiled a five‑year climate roadmap that aims to cut Boston’s emissions 50% by 2030 and reach carbon neutrality by 2050, pairing building and transit steps with resilience projects.

The Inver Grove Heights City Council will consider a resolution on April 27 to swap six city flags for the 1983 Minnesota design; a council memo pegs the cost at about $3,000. The vote is part of a recent wave of local reversions across the state.

A contracted review presented to county leaders lists staffing, supervision and detainee-welfare failures at the Oklahoma County Detention Center, adding urgency to long-standing problems.

Minneapolis’ City Council approved a temporary 45‑day pre‑eviction notice to help renters hit by Operation Metro Surge; the measure now heads to Mayor Frey, who can sign or veto. Housing advocates say aid must arrive fast to make the time matter.

Lawmakers and designers are pushing to replace the century‑old Kalihi jail with a rehabilitative facility that favors green space, natural light and treatment over towers and razor wire. The move has put cost, capacity and a possible public‑private financing model at the center of the debate.

After a week of fasting, home care workers paused their hunger strike after Speaker Julie Menin promised talks on Intro. 303 to ban 24‑hour shifts — but the bill remains unsettled.

City council will weigh a ban on overnight parking at busy parks while the city advances a staffed safe‑parking plan.

A Spokane jury will decide whether a former Bay Area veteran joined a conspiracy at a June anti‑ICE protest, a case that now intersects with a family congressional campaign and DOJ policy shifts.