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Gerrymandering and Issue 1: How will Ohio voters decide?

Ohio Issue 1 illustration of political districts changing

Early voting starts Oct. 8 for the Nov. 5 election, which includes a ballot measure known as Issue 1. In short, it’s an amendment to the Ohio Constitution that would change the state’s system for drawing political district maps for Congress members and state lawmakers.  But Issue 1 has sparked a lot of questions and confusion […]

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Security Guards Sue Former Adams Advisor Tim Pearson for Shelter Attack

Mayor Eric Adams' advisor Tim Pearson, right, walked away from the Midtown Touro migrant shelter after security guards tried to refuse him entry.

Three shelter security guards are suing the city and Mayor Eric Adams’ embattled former advisor Tim Pearson, alleging he attacked them last fall when they asked for his identification at the entrance to a midtown migrant shelter.   “Bitch, do you know who I am?” Pearson shouted at Arrow Security employee Leesha Bell, as he grabbed […]

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Philip Banks III, Adams Public Safety Deputy and Longtime Confidant, Resigns Under Mounting Pressure

Deputy Commissioner for Public Safety Philip Banks speaks at City Hall.

Philip Banks III, Mayor Eric Adams’ deputy mayor for public safety and a longtime associate of the mayor, resigned Sunday night, weeks after his home was raided and phone seized by federal authorities investigating potential corruption in the Adams’ administration. The exit from Adams’ team is one of several by top Adams’ advisors, including schools […]

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