Cheryl Patterson officially joined the City Council as Ward One in Enid Oklahoma.Patterson won the Ward One Recall vote on April 2, beating the previous existing Ward One Commissioner Judd Blevins with 829 votes to Blevins' 561.The meeting participants and commissioners rose to welcome... Read More.
(NEW YORK) -- The U.N. Security Council voted Monday to adopt a resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza for the remaining days of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan and the unconditional release of hostages being held by Hamas terrorists.The Security Council... Read More.
(WASHINGTON) -- American diplomats are preparing to present a resolution to the United Nations Security Council calling for a temporary cease-fire in Gaza in exchange for the release of all hostages held inside the enclave and making several other demands related to the impact... Read More.
(NEW YORK) -- The New York City Council voted Tuesday to override Mayor Eric Adams’ vetoes on a solitary confinement ban and a bill to document police stops.The council voted 42-9."Public safety is a collective effort, but it can only be achieved when there is... Read More.
(ARLINGTON, Va.) -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations' annual banquet has been canceled after "extremists threatened to plant bombs and kill hotel staff due to CAIR's support for Palestinian human rights," the organization announced.CAIR said the Arlington, Virginia, hotel where it has held its... Read More.
(NEW YORK) -- Volodymyr Zelenskyy avoided a potential face-off with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov during the Ukrainian president's first in-person appearance before the United Nations Security Council on Wednesday.Speaking via a translator, Zelenskyy called for Russia to be stripped of its veto power --... Read More.
(LOS ANGELES) -- The Los Angeles City Council is pushing for a probe into Texas Gov. Greg Abbott over his busing of migrants to the city, including whether he has committed any crime and if the city can pursue a lawsuit.The council voted unanimously... Read More.
In 2008, E Street Band member Steven Van Zandt launched TeachRock, a free educational initiative for K-12 classrooms, and now he’s recruited some big-name musicians to join his mission.Billboard reports that TeachRock has a new Artist Council, made up of such stars... Read More.
(ATLANTA) -- The Atlanta City Council will vote Monday on allocating up to $31 million to "support the continued construction of and improvements to" the controversial Atlanta Public Safety Training Center.The vote, happening at 1 p.m., could amend the 2023 general fund budget to... Read More.
The Enid Mayor and Board of Commissioners will be holding a special meeting this evening to hold a hearing on the 2023-2024 budget and to take action if necessary. Setting the yearly budget will serve as the 1st major test for the commission which... Read More.
(NASHVILLE, Tenn.) -- Nashville's Metro Council voted unanimously to reinstate Justin Jones, the Tennessee House representative who was ousted last week for taking part in a gun control rally.Jones will serve as an interim legislator until a special election is called.Nashville Vice Mayor Jim Shulman,... Read More.