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Mayor Johnson passes on trying to pull cops from schools

Johnson on Wednesday said he would defer to elected Local School Councils at individual schools, who are responsible for voting on whether to keep officers.

Chicago Sun-Times

160,000 Londoners falling behind on rent payments, analysis finds

Mayor Sadiq Khan said new polling data showed why he should be allowed to bring in rent controls, but the Government said the measure “does not work”

Evening Standard

London Fire Brigade needs stronger vetting powers for new recruits, City Hall warns

The concern from the London Assembly stems in part from last year’s scathing report into the LFB’s culture

Evening Standard

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Effort revs up to phase out ‘sub-minimum wage’ for tipped workers

The “One Fair Wage” campaign wants tipped workers to make the same minimum wage as anyone else in Chicago. Tipped workers instead are paid $9. On July 1, that rises to $9.48 and the $15-an-hour minimum wage goes to $15.80.

Chicago Sun-Times

Sadiq Khan says Government is ‘pulling the curtain down’ on London arts scene

The Mayor warned that 10 per cent of London’s arts organisations are at risk of leaving the city altogether

Evening Standard

AI catching Bangkok traffic offenders

City Hall is using artificial intelligence software (AI) to catch traffic offenders and will also use it to improve traffic flow management at intersections, the Bangkok governor said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

OPINION - The Leader podcast: The next Mayor of London?

The Evening Standard City Hall Editor & Transport Editor, Ross Lydall, sits down with the shortlisted three Tory candidates hoping to represent their party in the 2024 mayoral elections.

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Commercial premises to be billed for wastewater treatment

City Hall plans to introduce wastewater treatment fees for commercial buildings in Bangkok this year, but not for households.

Bangkok Post

Tory mayoral hopeful Moz Hossain’s tears for ‘inspirational’ mother

A Tory barrister who is battling to become the party’s London mayoral candidate broke down in tears as he told how he had been inspired by his mother’s death to run for City Hall.

Evening Standard

Editorial: Former Chicago IG Joe Ferguson sounds the alarm on police reform. He’s right to do so

The needless, tragic murder of Laquan McDonald, a Black teen, by a white Chicago police officer in 2014 put the city’s Police Department, and the need to reform it, in the national spotlight. McDonald’s death was a driving force behind the federally mandated consent decree that requires the Chicago Police…

Chicago Tribune

Susan Hall pledges to extend key Sadiq Khan policy, if elected Mayor

Susan Hall, shortlisted for the Tory mayoral candidacy, said she would keep Sadiq Khan’s free school meal programme in place “for as long as the cost of living situation requires it”

Evening Standard

In Woodlawn, Naomi Davis planted a seed that now will help find green solutions to help Black communities

Her Blacks in Green organization is getting $10 million from the Biden administration to help build on her efforts and expand them across the Midwest.

Chicago Sun-Times

Who is Dan Korski? Tory mayoral contender denies groping ITV producer at Downing Street

It is the first time producer Daisy Goodwin has named the official - however, he denies the allegation “in the strongest possible terms”

Evening Standard

East Belfast Irish street sign application sparks Council row over dual language policy

In North Belfast one resident was concerned "about their property depreciating in value should the signage be erected"

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Chicago politics take center stage as feds wind down their corruption case against businessman James Weiss

Weiss is accused of bribing two state lawmakers to push legislation in Springfield, but the focus Tuesday turned from the state capitol to City Hall.

Los Angeles Times

LA City Council member Curren Price charged with embezzlement, perjury

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles City Council member Curren Price was charged with 10 counts of embezzlement, perjury and conflict of interest on Tuesday, becoming the latest in a years-long parade of elected city officials to face public corruption allegations from state or federal prosecutors.

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan extends London’s high air pollution alert

The Mayor decided to extend Tuesday’s high air pollution warning status into Wednesday after receiving advice from forecasters

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan announces funding to provide mentors to 100,000 young Londoners

The £34 million package was said by City Hall to be the most ever invested by any UK city in providing mentors and aims to reduce youth violence

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Evening Standard

Mayor of London issues high air pollution alert for Tuesday

High temperatures and a build up of emissions have prompted the alert

Evening Standard

Tory politician and former mayoral hopeful Nick Rogers to leave City Hall at next election

London Assembly Member Nick Rogers had been preparing a bid to run for mayor earlier this year

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson extends 12 weeks of parental leave to Chicago Public Schools

CPS employees will get same benefit already available to other city workers beginning with 2023-24 school year.

Bangkok Post

Happy days for Chadchart

While public approval of his performance after one year in office is good enough to let Bangkok governor Chadchart Sittipunt breathe a sigh of relief, he cannot stay complacent as polls show his popularity is shrinking nonetheless.

Chicago Sun-Times

Johnson holds getting-to-know-you video call with Bears as prelude to stadium talks

“I grew up with the Super Bowl Shuffle,” the mayor told reporters earlier Wednesday, before a video chat with Bears president Kevin Warren. “We want to make sure that we can keep shufflin’ here in the city of Chicago with the Bears.”

Bangkok Post

Pita gets a head start on city problems

Move Forward Party (MFP) leader and prime minister aspirant Pita Limjaroenrat has promised to work closely with City Hall to tackle 21 of Bangkok's major problems, including traffic congestion, flooding and air pollution.

The Independent UK

Atlanta project decried as 'Cop City’ gets funding approval from City Council

Atlanta City Council has approved funding for the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center, rejecting the pleas of hundreds of activists who packed City Hall and spoke for hours in fierce opposition to the project they decry as “Cop City.”

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