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A Dallas journalist was reportedly fired last month after referring to the city’s mayor as “bruh” in a tweet. According to HuffPost, Meghan Mangrum was working as an education reporter for the Dallas Morning News’ Education Lab when she decided to respond to a tweet from Mayor Eric Johnson in which he called out the local media for having “no […]
Toronto Mayor John Tory has resigned from his position. The Toronto Star reports that he made the decision after admitting to having a relationship with a former staffer became public. The months-long affair happened during the pandemic and “ended by mutual consent earlier this year,” according to a letter from Tory’s lawyer, Peter A. Downward. […]
Miami police are catching heat over a newly revealed cruiser design intended to commemorate Black History Month. According to WSVN, the vehicle debuted on Thursday outside the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum in the Overtown neighborhood. Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez and Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales helped unveil the cruiser, which was wrapped in Pan-African colors, […]
A hot mic caught Joe Biden on Wednesday telling Fort Myers Beach mayor Ray Murphy the same thing he probably said to CornPop 60 years ago: “No one fucks with a Biden.” Biden visited Fort Myers, Florida and surveyed the aftermath of Hurricane Ian as well as holding a joint press conference with Gov. Ron DeSantis, according to Insider. Afterwards, […]
During his performance at Bonnaroo on Friday, Isaiah Rashad was given the key to the city of Chattanooga, Tennessee by the city’s mayor Tim Kelly. As reported by the Chattanooga Times Free Press, the mayor of Rashad’s hometown gifted the Top Dawg Entertainment rapper with the key and declared June 17 as Isaiah Rashad Day. The […]
New York City Mayor Eric Adams said Friday he’s “come to a clear conclusion” about the number of officers patrolling subway stations. When taking questions at a press conference, Mayor Adams was asked about talk of decreasing the number of officers on transit patrol to one. “That was not part of the budget discussion,” Adams, […]
In a post that has since been deleted, legendary hip-hop producer Pete Rock suggested drill rap is “doo doo and it disrupts the soul.” This week, Rock shared a video of New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has been targeting drill as artists in the scene get linked to allegations of real-life violence. While Adams’ attempts to censor drill […]
A retired Buffalo police officer who died while exchanging gunfire with the supermarket shooter on Saturday is being hailed as a “hero” by city officials. The Buffalo News reports one of the 10 victims killed in Saturday’s mass shooting has been identified as 55-year-old security guard Aaron Salter Jr., a former lieutenant with the Buffalo Police Department who confronted the gunman […]
New York City will end several COVID-19 protocols on Monday. Mayor Eric Adams announced on Friday that masks will be optional for public school students, K-12, and staff starting this coming week. “I know there are some parents who state they still want their children to wear their masks, you can,” Adams said. “But for those […]
Several people were stabbed in New York City’s subway system over the weekend, in the wake of Mayor Eric Adams announcing plans for safer public transit. NBC News reports at least six stabbings occurred within 48 hours of Adams and New York Governor Kathy Hochul unveiling a 17-page public safety initiative, “Safety Subway Plan,” on Friday. The first two […]
