Tag: Local governments
As violence surges, some question Portland axing police unit
PORTLAND, Ore. — Elmer Yarborough got a terrifying call from his sister: She wept as she told him two of his nephews may have...
50 people sue Wisconsin city over handling of protests
WAUWATOSA, Wis. — Fifty people are suing a Wisconsin city over the way it handled protests last fall after authorities announced that a police...
$1M for Minneapolis fences, barricades for Floyd death trial
<p>MINNEAPOLIS — Minneapolis and Hennepin County officials will spend at least $1 million to put up fences and other barricades ahead of the trial...
FIFA tours Africa, aims to hold sway in soccer election
GENEVA — As the head of African soccer battles in court this week to stay on the ballot for re-election, FIFA president Gianni Infantino...
Elusive artist Banksy confirms he’s behind prison artwork
LONDON — Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a former prison in the English town of Reading into...
San Francisco paying $16.1 million for homeless tent camps
SAN FRANCISCO — San Francisco is paying $16.1 million to feed and house people in tent villages as the city struggles with a swelling...
EXPLAINER: What to look for at China’s annual Congress
<p>BEIJING — China’s legislature begins its annual meeting this week with economic growth, climate and a crackdown on political opponents in Hong Kong expected...
FIFA tours Africa, aims to hold sway in soccer election
<p>GENEVA — As the head of African soccer battles in court this week to stay on the ballot for re-election, FIFA president Gianni Infantino...
Elusive artist Banksy confirms he’s behind prison artwork
<p>LONDON — Banksy appears to have thrown his support behind a campaign to turn a former prison in the English town of Reading into...
Virus variant races through Italy, especially among children
ROME — The variant of the coronavirus discovered in Britain is prevalent among Italy's infected schoolchildren and is helping to fuel a “robust” uptick...