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DODGE CITY, Kan. (AP) — A western Kansas mayor announced her immediate resignation Tuesday because of threats she has received after publicly supporting a mask mandate. Dodge City Mayor Joyce Warshaw said she was concerned…
Shawnee Mayor Michelle Distler has been charged with felony perjury, court records show. Distler, 47, was released Wednesday on a $2,500 bond, the Kansas City Star reported. The criminal complaint by the Johnson County district…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — A retired firefighter who was upset with Wichita’s mask ordinance was arrested on suspicion of threatening to kidnap and kill the mayor of Kansas’ largest city, authorities said. Police said the…
WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — Protesters who oppose a city ordinance requiring that masks be worn in public to prevent the spread of the coronavirus gathered outside Wichita Mayor Brandon Whipple’s home Saturday. The Wichita City…
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A white couple who stood outside their St. Louis mansion and pointed guns at protesters support the Black Lives Matter movement and don’t want to become heroes to those who oppose…
ATLANTA (AP) — Atlanta’s mayor is vowing to change police use-of-force policies and require that officers receive continuous training in how to deescalate situations before the consequences become fatal. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms announced her…
Michelle De La Isla, who is running as a Democrat for a seat in the U.S. House of Representatives, will be in Iola at 2 p.m. Monday for a meet-and-greet with local residents. De La…
BALTIMORE — Former Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh, who held elected offices in Baltimore for two decades, was sentenced to three years in federal prison Thursday for a fraud scheme involving a children’s book series. A…
The inauguration of Brandon Whipple as Wichitas 102nd mayor marks a new era in local politics. A lot of questions are on the table as the 37-year-old Democrat assumes the non-partisan position at the helm…
MORAN After a few weeks of uncertainty, the Moran City Council will have some familiar faces in new roles in 2020. Councilman Jerry Wallis will be sworn in as mayor at the Councils Jan.…
