Mamdani Issues First Veto as Mayor, Rejecting Bill for Protest Buffer Zones at Schools

Mamdani issues first veto as mayor, rejecting bill for protest buffer zones at schools

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani issued his first veto Friday, rejecting a City Council bill that would have instructed the NYPD to establish anti-protest buffer zones at schools and education institutions across the city. The veto targets one of two bills passed by City Council aimed at creating buffer zones near religious and educational institutions to address hate and...

BLM and anti-cop activists get first word in LA City Hall budget fight

Los Angeles is about to open debate on a nearly $15 billion budget, and before a single department defends a dime, City Hall is handing the microphone to activists who have spent years trying to tear it down.