In an address focused on curbing the gun violence that has plagued Chicago, Mayor Rahm Emanuel pledged $36 million in city and philanthropic funds to expand mentoring programs to 7,200 boys and male youths. He also plans to expand a similar program for women and opportunities for unemployed and out-of-school…
Mayor extends sobriety tag pilot, following 91 per cent success rate
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A scheme to tackle alcohol-related crime through the use of compulsory electronic ankle tags has proved such a success it is being extended, the Mayor of London Boris Johnson has announced. The one year ‘sobriety tag’ trial kept 91 per cent…
Schneiderman, London Mayor Johnson, D.A. Gascón welcome dramatic drop in smartphone thefts following introduction of ‘kill switch’
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Powered by Max Banner Ads Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman, London Mayor Boris Johnson and San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón have released new crime data showing smartphone thefts and robberies declined dramatically in New York City, London and San Francisco since…
Mayor says attack on library website was ‘random’
BUNDABERG mayor Mal Forman has spoken about the hacking of the Bundaberg Regional Libraries website over the weekend. “As you know, there was hacking of our library website,” Cr Forman said at a press conference this morning. Cr Forman said the council’s staff had the website back under control by…
Los Angeles mayor partners with USGS for earthquake protection
Top Priority Sector: infrastructure_protection The Mayor of Los Angeles, Eric Garcetti, has announced a partnership with U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) seismologist Dr. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Chicago Mayor asks for six-month delay after federal judge lifts gun ban
John Wagley Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago has instructed his law office to ask a federal judge for a six-month delay so that the city can prepare for a recent View full post on The Cyber Wars
Mayor Bloomberg, Questlove Announce Launch Of Made in NY Media Center
New York is one of America’s major media markets, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg has announced the opening of a new center to help bolster that fact. Joining Bloomberg Tuesday (Oct. 1) in the announcement of the Made In NY Media Center was The Roots drummer and new artist-in-residence, Ahmir “Questlove”…
Sex Slave Comments Japanese Mayor Refuted
Japan’s government has disowned remarks by a mayor who claimed that sex slaves taken from invaded nations were a military necessity during the Second World W… ___________________________ Read More…. View full post on Select From Our Menu
Activists send hundreds of tacos to Conn. mayor
By Michael Melia Associated Press EAST HAVEN, Conn. — The office of East Haven’s mayor was blasted with prank phone calls and a delivery of hundreds of tacos Thursday after his now-famous quip that he would address accusations of anti-Latino bias by eating tacos, a remark that left emotions raw…
Ill. mayor suspends embattled police chief
St. Joseph News-Press The mayor of North Chicago announced Tuesday he has placed on paid administrative leave Chief of Police Michael Newsome, and hired a retired police officer to lead an investigation into six cases of alleged excessive use of force by police over the past 18 months. "I do…