By Elaine Ganley | Associated Press SAINT-BREVIN-LES-PINS, France — The mayor of a small resort town on the Atlantic coast of France resigned, closed his medical practice and moved away after his house and two cars were set on fire. The arson followed months of death threats over plans to relocate a refugee center near … Read more
ANTIOCH — A petition by the leader of the city to change his name in order to honor the Mexican immigrants who raised him has been accepted by the Contra Costa Superior Court. From now on, the Antioch mayor will go by the legal name Lamar A. Hernandez-Thorpe. Previously, it was Lamar Thorpe. Judge Virginia … Read more
Boston’s Mayor Michelle Wu was swatted on Christmas Day, two weeks after hosting a controversial holiday party for the non-white city council members. The Boston Police Department were called to a reported shooting turned hostage situation at Wu’s home in the city’s Roslindale neighborhood around 5:30 p.m. on Monday, according to WBUR. The call was … Read more
