New Orleans mayor indicted on fraud charges linked to affair with bodyguard
LaToya Cantrell is accused of ‘defrauding’ the city, paying Jeffrey Vappie as if he were on duty while on trips and trysts. The mayor of New Orleans has been indicted…
Newark mayor denies trespassing at US immigration centre following arrest
Ras Baraka denies charge against him a day after he spent several hours in police custody. Newark Mayor Ras Baraka has denied trespassing at a new United States federal immigration…
LA mayor announces curfew amid protests over Trump’s immigration crackdown
Mayor Karen Bass says curfew for part of downtown area in effect from 8pm on Tuesday to 6am on Wednesday. Los Angeles police have made arrests after a curfew took…
Newark Mayor Ras Baraka arrested during ICE detention centre protest
US attorney says Baraka ‘committed trespass’ during protest of facility, which he argues opened without proper permits. Rights groups and Democratic officials have decried the arrest of the mayor of…
Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu in court as Turkish opposition fears crackdown
Ekrem Imamoglu denies charges that he tried to influence Turkiye’s judiciary in remarks he made about officials. Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, a leading opposition figure and potential challenger to Turkish…