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Activist Sonja Trauss cited the law when she sued Lafayette in 2015, after city officials tried to swap the apartments for a more sprawled-out 44-single family home plan, which some saw as more palatable to residents. Her suit, funded in part by Yelp CEO Jeremy Stoppelman, helped launch a “Sue the Suburbs” movement to force small bedroom communities to build housing. … [Read more...] about Lafayette City Council postpones decision on 315 apartments that sparked a housing war

Reviews by an independent monitor have determined that the changes under the consent decree have led to a drop in how often police use force. But critics have said the department’s actions during recent protests show not enough progress has been made. … [Read more...] about Seattle police cuts face potential federal pushback

“Attack fully or you will never defeat it. That’s the justice agenda,” Cuomo said. “And this has to be done on a federal level and it should be done on a federal level because it’s not a New York issue or California issue or Florida issue. It’s an American issue.” … [Read more...] about Cuomo says New York will pass ‘most aggressive’ policing reforms in country

Through it all, 20twenty owner Steve Wymer hasn’t lost his sense of humor. He gestures toward a life-sized cardboard cutout of San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo – the cutout propped up on a chair like the cutouts at baseball stadiums – and laughs as he says, “The guy has been in there for months and still hasn’t paid his bill.” … [Read more...] about San Jose Helping Businesses Open In Public Places To Survive Pandemic

On Monday, Cuomo tweeted that he would “sign additional police reforms” which would require police to report a weapon discharge within six hours; require police departments and courts to track arrest data, including race and ethnicity; and require police to provide medical and mental health needs of those under arrest or in custody “who require it.” … [Read more...] about Cuomo to sign additional police reforms in New York