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

Franklin, 79, now joins the pantheon of former Atlanta mayors who have gained landmark status, like William B. Hartsfield, Ivan Allen Jr., Maynard Jackson and Andrew Young, who have monuments and ...

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

The 33-year-old socialist's economic populist agenda has monopolized online attention. Is he the jolt of energy Democrats ...

Former Governor Andrew Cuomo holds a commanding lead in a trio of polls released this week in the Democratic primary for ...

New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a $5.5 million expansion of the city's free swim lesson program for children in ...

Newark Mayor Ras Baraka leads polls in New Jersey’s Democratic gubernatorial primary. He could become the state’s first Black ...

A majority of 8 black legislators in Queens backed ex-Governor Andrew Cuomo’s comeback bid for mayor over Council Speaker ...

Butler became the City of Orangeburg’s first African-American mayor after ... has made while he’s been mayor, including the groundbreaking on the city’s new $4.8 million gymnasium at 410 ...

The City Council passed the noncitizen voting bill in 2021 but the state's highest court struck it down in a 6-1 decision.

At 93 years young, she's part of an impressive list of mentors and mentees - who have worked to make a difference.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to sign a plan that would put the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department under state ...