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Apr 10 2024
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Three years after announcing its move, Interfaith Sanctuary says this is happening
Construction on the long-awaited new location for Interfaith Sanctuary, a homeless shelter now located on River Street in downtown Boise’s southwest corner, began Wednesday. Last year Interfaith Sanctuary held a groundbreaking ceremony for the new shelter on State Street in the Veterans Park neighborhood. It would expand the capacity Interfaith offers downtown. But rising construction costs
Idaho StatesmanMay 22 2024
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Kansas City area cities offering curbside pickup for storm debris
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. — The City of Overland Park announced Wednesday it will provide curbside storm debris pickup for a limited area impacted by overnight storms Sunday. The city said the storms damaged trees along a line of properties running southwest to northeast from 103rd and Switzer to 75th and Nall and then into Prairie Village. The city’s contractor and Parks and Recreation Department
Fox 4 Kansas CityMay 22 2024
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Pittsburgh City Council tentatively approves city-sponsored Juneteenth event
PITTSBURGH — After hours of back and forth and questioning, the Pittsburgh City Council has tentatively voted to approve a city-sponsored Juneteenth event. But the big question is if that event will compete with the already existing Juneteenth celebration, hosted by organizer (William) B. Marshall. “One thing that I know for sure is that no other organization can out-qualify us for a
WPXINov 30 2018
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Judge OKs sanctuary cities, rules anti-sanctuary law unconstitutional
A federal judge in New York has ruled the Trump sanctuary city crackdown illegal Friday — but even went further and also ruled the law Congress passed requiring information-sharing is unconstitutional.
Washington TimesMay 15 2024
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'Entire city' invited to celebrate life of Rev. Lawson next week
Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Senior Pastor, Rev. Dr. Marcus D. Cosby makes comments to media Tuesday, May 15, 2024, regarding the passing of Rev. William A Lawson, Founding Pastor Emeritus in Houston. The cathedral seen left, and sanctuary, attributed to Rev. William A. Lawson, Founding Pastor, built in 1985 is seen right, on the campus of Wheeler Avenue Baptist Church Tuesday, May 15, 2024
Houston ChronicleMay 21 2024
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Cities vote on new Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency rates
Three member cities have approved a new rate and fee schedule for the Sarpy County and Cities Wastewater Agency, and the others are expected to vote on it in the coming weeks. The schedule for 2024-25 will take effect July 1, replacing the 2020 Rate and Fee Schedule, according to Dan Hoins, SCCWWA administrator. The Bellevue, La Vista and Papillion city councils all approved it on May 7. The
Omaha World-HeraldDec 15 2023
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Chicago Mayor Nixes Measure to Ask Voters About Keeping 'Sanctuary City' Status
The Chicago city council, led by far-left Democrat Mayor Brandon Johnson, has formally voted not to allow residents to decide whether the city should remain a “sanctuary city” by nixing the question from the upcoming 2024 ballot. During a special meeting on Thursday, the council voted 31-16 against allowing the ballot measure to appear before the voters, according to WMAQ-TV. The ballot
Breitbart NewsDec 14 2023
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City Council Votes 16-31 To Reject Push to Ask Voters Whether Chicago Should Stay a Sanctuary City
The Chicago City Council voted 16-31 Thursday against even considering an effort to ask voters to weigh in on whether Chicago should remain a sanctuary city during the March election, the latest effort to weaken or repeal Chicago’s protections for undocumented immigrants. The special meeting called by Alds. Raymond Lopez (15th Ward), Anthony Beale (9th Ward) and David Moore (17th Ward) for
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