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Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
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Asian, Black: How Zohran Mamdani Described Himself In Columbia Application
Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, listed his race as both "Asian" and "Black or African American" on his 2009 application to Columbia University, the New York Times reported.
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Burqa On Statue Of Liberty? How MAGA Is Fuming Over Zohran Mamdani's Win
The post shows a digitally altered picture of the Statue of Liberty covered in a black burqa. Another MAGA supporter, Don Keith shared the picture with the caption, "Congratulations New York".
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How Zohran Mamdani's Win Came With Support From Asian, Black, Voters
Queens assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's surprise win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary came courtesy of support from progressive bastions in Brooklyn.
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"Black Day For Democracy": Bhagwant Mann After Chandigarh Key Poll Defeat
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday alleged "cheating" in the Chandigarh mayoral polls and said the day will be remembered as Black Day for country's democracy.
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Chicago's 1st Openly Gay, Black Woman Mayor Loses Re-Election
Lori Lightfoot's defeat was seen as a shock in the country's third largest city, which has for decades returned mayors to power. She had won every ward in the city in 2019.
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Jinx, Cat With Big Eyes And Wonky Feet, Declared Mayor Of US Town Called Hell
A black cat known for her oversized eyes and wonky feet has made history by becoming the first mayor of a small Michigan town, Hell. Jinx Sploinky Scoot, a cat influencer, assumed office after paying the unincorporated town just $100 for the title.
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New York Elects Black Ex-Cop Eric Adams As Next Mayor
Ex-policeman Eric Adams was elected New York City's next mayor on Tuesday and will become just the second African American to lead the United States's largest city.
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Curfew Lifted In US City After Unrest Over Police Killing Of Black Man
Philadelphia's mayor said Thursday a curfew he had put in effect the previous evening over unrest that followed the police killing of a Black man would not be maintained for a second night.
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Trump Tower Gold Doorstep Now Reflects New York's Black Lives Matter Mural
New York's mayor joined activists on Thursday to paint "Black Lives Matter" in giant yellow letters on the city's exclusive Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower, once the crown jewel in President Donald Trump's property empire.
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Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Officer Kills African-American Man
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality.
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US Cop Shoots Black Man While Trying To Arrest Him, Protests In Atlanta
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality.
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Washington Mayor Names Protest Site Near White House As "Black Lives Matter Plaza"
Washington mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday renamed an area near the White House that has become the epicenter of anti-racism protests over the past week "Black Lives Matter Plaza" -- unveiling a giant street mural.
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Curfew Imposed In Minneapolis After Violent Protests Over Black Man's Death
The mayor of Minneapolis declared a strict curfew for the US city on Friday after three nights of violent protests over the death of an unarmed African American man in police custody.
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"I Can't Breathe": African-American Dies After US Cop Kneels On His Neck
A video of a handcuffed black man dying while a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for more than five minutes sparked a fresh furor in the US over police treatment of African Americans Tuesday.
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Black Mayors Slam Trump, Highlight Sharp Crime Drop In Cities
As President Donald Trump declared Washington, DC, a crime-ridden wasteland in need of federal intervention this week and threatened similar federal interventions in other Black-led cities, several mayors compared notes.
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Asian, Black: How Zohran Mamdani Described Himself In Columbia Application
Zohran Mamdani, the Indian-origin Democratic nominee for mayor of New York City, listed his race as both "Asian" and "Black or African American" on his 2009 application to Columbia University, the New York Times reported.
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Burqa On Statue Of Liberty? How MAGA Is Fuming Over Zohran Mamdani's Win
The post shows a digitally altered picture of the Statue of Liberty covered in a black burqa. Another MAGA supporter, Don Keith shared the picture with the caption, "Congratulations New York".
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How Zohran Mamdani's Win Came With Support From Asian, Black, Voters
Queens assemblyman Zohran Mamdani's surprise win over former Governor Andrew Cuomo in New York City's Democratic mayoral primary came courtesy of support from progressive bastions in Brooklyn.
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"Black Day For Democracy": Bhagwant Mann After Chandigarh Key Poll Defeat
Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann on Tuesday alleged "cheating" in the Chandigarh mayoral polls and said the day will be remembered as Black Day for country's democracy.
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Chicago's 1st Openly Gay, Black Woman Mayor Loses Re-Election
Lori Lightfoot's defeat was seen as a shock in the country's third largest city, which has for decades returned mayors to power. She had won every ward in the city in 2019.
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Jinx, Cat With Big Eyes And Wonky Feet, Declared Mayor Of US Town Called Hell
A black cat known for her oversized eyes and wonky feet has made history by becoming the first mayor of a small Michigan town, Hell. Jinx Sploinky Scoot, a cat influencer, assumed office after paying the unincorporated town just $100 for the title.
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New York Elects Black Ex-Cop Eric Adams As Next Mayor
Ex-policeman Eric Adams was elected New York City's next mayor on Tuesday and will become just the second African American to lead the United States's largest city.
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Curfew Lifted In US City After Unrest Over Police Killing Of Black Man
Philadelphia's mayor said Thursday a curfew he had put in effect the previous evening over unrest that followed the police killing of a Black man would not be maintained for a second night.
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Trump Tower Gold Doorstep Now Reflects New York's Black Lives Matter Mural
New York's mayor joined activists on Thursday to paint "Black Lives Matter" in giant yellow letters on the city's exclusive Fifth Avenue in front of Trump Tower, once the crown jewel in President Donald Trump's property empire.
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Atlanta Police Chief Resigns After Officer Kills African-American Man
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality.
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US Cop Shoots Black Man While Trying To Arrest Him, Protests In Atlanta
The police chief in the US city of Atlanta resigned after an officer fatally shot a black man during an arrest, the mayor said Saturday, with the new killing injecting fresh anger into protests against racism and police brutality.
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Washington Mayor Names Protest Site Near White House As "Black Lives Matter Plaza"
Washington mayor Muriel Bowser on Friday renamed an area near the White House that has become the epicenter of anti-racism protests over the past week "Black Lives Matter Plaza" -- unveiling a giant street mural.
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Curfew Imposed In Minneapolis After Violent Protests Over Black Man's Death
The mayor of Minneapolis declared a strict curfew for the US city on Friday after three nights of violent protests over the death of an unarmed African American man in police custody.
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"I Can't Breathe": African-American Dies After US Cop Kneels On His Neck
A video of a handcuffed black man dying while a Minneapolis officer knelt on his neck for more than five minutes sparked a fresh furor in the US over police treatment of African Americans Tuesday.
