Even before Mayor Tishaura Jones was sworn in as the first African American female mayor, the murmurs of the curse started to ...

As Women’s History Month comes to a close, political leaders in Las Vegas note some history-making for the city: five city councilmembers and the mayor are all women.

After serving with the department for nearly two decades, Friday was Naples’ final day on the job. Shelly Carter has been ...

Former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Clarke Franklin honored with a street sign and park. Her legacy and achievements celebrated by ...

Shirley C. Franklin, Atlanta's first Black woman mayor, was celebrated with a street and park named in her honor. The Atlanta ...

Dr. Altema McNeely’s research focuses on Latino public opinion, particularly along the US-Mexico border, and has led to ...

Hepburn aims to revitalize Miami politics with his candidacy for the city's 44th mayor in this November's municipal election, ...

Kansas City Council voted unanimously to fire city manager Brian Platt, who was suspended three weeks ago after the city lost ...

The firing of officer Rafael Faria exemplifies a growing problem among smaller, suburban police departments that are struggling to build trust with the diversifying communities they serve.

An Intergenerational Conversation,” was hosted on Zoom Thursday, March 6, 2025, by the Department of Women’s, Gender, and ...

Mia Love, the daughter of Haitian immigrants, defied stereotypes as the first Black Republican woman elected to Congress, representing Utah from 2015 to 2019. She died on Sunday at age 49.

Frances Huntley-Cooper made history in 1991 when she became the first Black mayor ever elected in the state of Wisconsin. In ...