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Dumfries council pushes Town Manager for greater financial transparency Neville A Dumfries Town Councilwoman is calling for greater transparency when it comes to how public funds are spent. During last night’s Town Council meeting, Councilwoman Cydny Neville called for Town Manager Keith Rogers to require the town treasurer to come before the Town Council at least four times a year, to provide a presentation on the state of the town’s finances. The quarterly reports should include detailed information like audit reports and check request statements, Neville said. The move is an e...

Copy Link Luna Guzmán left Guatemala four years ago with the goal of reaching California. She had to face violence and sexual harassment while she was detained in a migrant detention center near San Diego and was later infected with COVID-19 while she waited for her asylum process in Tijuana.  (Courtest of Luna Guzmán) When she turned 15, like so many girls in her town in Guatemala, Luna Guzmán celebrated with a quinceañera. “My friend lent me the dress because she saw the way I used to cry every time we passed the dress shop on the way to school, with all those beautiful dresses,�...

"While we remain concerned that a violation of a court order may have occurred, I believe that we should give Attorney Saulter the benefit of the doubt that he did not appreciate that the court's confidentiality order continued in full force and effect, even after the voluntary dismissal of the case in March 2020," Lightfoot said. "We urge the court to take no action against Attorney Saulter. I again want to reiterate and affirm my commitment to righting the wrongs in this case and moving forward with full transparency and accountability.” Sanctions were sought against Saulter after video...

The footage showed Chicago police entering the wrong home belonging to Anjanette Young during a botched raid and handcuffing her naked. City faith leaders called on officials to answer how many tapes exist, when the mayor knew of the incident and how many individuals knew of the incident. "We need the same Lori Lightfoot that ran for office. She rode the horse of police reform to city hall," Rev. Ira Acree, pastor of Greater St. John Bible Church, said. The Chicago mayor's office released a statement Friday evening calling for officers involved in the botched Chicago police raid caught on b...

"While we remain concerned that a violation of a court order may have occurred, I believe that we should give Attorney Saulter the benefit of the doubt that he did not appreciate that the court's confidentiality order continued in full force and effect, even after the voluntary dismissal of the case in March 2020," Lightfoot said. "We urge the court to take no action against Attorney Saulter. I again want to reiterate and affirm my commitment to righting the wrongs in this case and moving forward with full transparency and accountability.” Sanctions were sought against Saulter after video...