#St. Louis elects first Black female mayor

#St. Louis elects first Black female mayor

“#St. Louis elects first Black female mayor” ST. LOUIS — St. Louis Treasurer Tishaura Jones, who has been outspoken in her criticism of the criminal justice system’s “arrest and incarcerate” model, won election Tuesday and will take over as the first Black female mayor in a city beset by yet another wave of violent crime….

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#DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister dies of COVID-19 complications

#DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister dies of COVID-19 complications

“#DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister dies of COVID-19 complications” DC Mayor Muriel Bowser’s sister died Wednesday from COVID-19 complications. Bowser announced in a statement that her only sister and oldest sibling, Mercia Bowser, died after battling COVID-19 related pneumonia at MedStar Washington Hospital Center. She was 64. “My family and I are mourning the loss…

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#Loree Sutton bringing sense on crime to 2021 mayoral race

#Loree Sutton bringing sense on crime to 2021 mayoral race

“#Loree Sutton bringing sense on crime to 2021 mayoral race” New Yorkers will choose their next mayor in one-party Gotham five months from now, in the Democratic primary. Luckily, “Democratic” needn’t mean far left. Case in point: retired Army Gen. Loree Sutton, whose public-safety plan sets a standard of plain talking.  With more than a…

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#Alabama mayor admitted to hospital for COVID-related illness

#Alabama mayor admitted to hospital for COVID-related illness

“#Alabama mayor admitted to hospital for COVID-related illness” Randall Woodfin — the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama — was admitted to a hospital on Monday due to symptoms related to COVID-19. Woodfin, 39, was “resting comfortably” at the hospital just five days after announcing that he had tested positive for the virus, the city said in…

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