Shaundel Washington-Spivey elected first Black and LGBTQ mayor of La Crosse, Wis.
Voters in La Crosse, Wisconsin, made history on election night Tuesday when they elected its first Black and openly gay mayor ...
La Crosse has elected its first-ever Black and openly LGBTQ+ mayor
In a historic win, Shaundel Washington-Spivey defeated City Council President Chris Kahlow in La Crosse's mayoral race this week, becoming the first Black mayor and first openly LGBTQ+ mayor in the ...
Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta’s First Black Woman Mayor, Has A Street And Park Named In Her Honor
Shirley C. Franklin is the first-ever Black woman mayor of Atlanta. The soon-to-be octogenarian was honored for her part in ...
'It shaped me'; Black leaders in Urbana talk resilience, motivation to push the city forward
DeShawn Williams is the new Mayor of Urbana — the first Black man to be elected into the role. He ran unopposed in Champaign ...
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Road project aims to calm traffic near Ypsilanti preschool, community center
YPSILANTI, MI — Road construction Ypsilanti leaders hope will slow traffic near a community center and preschool is moving ...
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One-term Black mayor a calculated plan
A contrasting, curse-free picture of Black mayors exists down the highway where all mayors face term limits, regardless of race or gender. Kansas City elected its first Black mayor in 1991 ...
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Michael Hepburn throws hat in the ring to become Miami's first Black mayor
Hepburn is a product of the city ... city's 44th mayor in this November's municipal election, an already crowded five-candidate race. If elected, he would make history as Miami's first Black ...
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South Fulton, Georgia Mayor’s Salary Garnished After City Council Says He Stiffed Small Business For Unauthorized Mural
His tenure as mayor has drawn national attention, particularly after a scandal involving a $26,000 city-funded trip to Ghana. The trip was first brought to light by a concerned citizen.
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City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams enters race for mayor
City Council Speaker Adrienne Adams said Wednesday she is joining the race for mayor ... first elected to the City Council in 2017. She was elected speaker in 2022, becoming the first Black ...
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Former top Eric Adams aide now fundraising for Andrew Cuomo’s NYC mayoral bid — in blow to current re-election campaign
Mayor Eric Adams’ former first ... city so dynamic. He remains focused on delivering results for all New Yorkers.” Meeks, also a congressman, represents some of the same predominantly black ...
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Colorado Republican Chair Candidate Calls Colorado Springs Mayor "Political Terrorist"
"The FBI said, ‘We cannot prosecute the first Black mayor of Colorado Springs ... "Mobolade is a political terrorist who is destroying the city. Shame on the voters who elected him, and ...
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Social media 'has become a cesspit' warn Derry reps after online abuse of Mayor
Derry City and Strabane District Council ... posting abusive on-line messages toward Mayor Barr, who was appointed as Northern Ireland’s first black Mayor last year. The SDLP representative ...