A huge row has broken out around Leeds’ green belt as the government plans to take more and more powers away from councils to ...

U.S. immigration agents arrested more than 130 people in a weekend sweep through North Carolina’s largest city. That’s ...

Nine tower blocks of council flats in Sheffield are under a ‘waking watch’ because of increased fire risks related to issues ...

Sheffield City Council has warned of a "significant deterioration" in its finances as it faces a £20m budget gap. Key services under ongoing pressure include adult and children's social care, SEND ...

Sheffield will need Lansing to move on parts of her agenda. That work ramps up this week. LANSING — Detroit Mayor-elect Mary ...

By Melissa Nann Burke, The chant that greeted Mary Sheffield on Detroit’s primary election night rang true Tuesday: “First female mayor! First female mayor!” ...

Black women are transforming city leadership, breaking barriers, and redefining executive power across urban America By Glynda C. Carr Election Night 2025 didn’t just make headlines; it made history.

Detroit’s election of its first woman mayor marks the culmination of decades of women’s political influence in the city.

Mary Sheffield was elected as the first woman and Black woman mayor of Detroit, joining a powerful lineage of Black women mayors who are redefining what executive power looks like in America's cities ...

After generations in supporting roles, Black women are now leading some of America’s largest cities and reshaping how cities ...

The issues that drove the winning campaigns reflected a mix of local and national concerns, and the results pointed to ...

The so-called “blue wave” that didn’t quite crest in 2024 was more clearly in evidence this week, with a handful of ...