Tenants searching for an apartment in New York City have long been forced to pay thousands of dollars to real estate brokers.

A lot of political changes are coming to Portland, Oregon.

Tensions were high inside Highland Park City Hall on Friday evening as community members packed the City Council chambers for a special meeting.

The city of Norfolk, Virginia, has repealed a 45-year-old ban on palm reading and clairvoyance for money.

Black immigrants have turned out in the hundreds across from a City Hall, drawing attention to racial inequities in the city’s shelter and immigrant support systems.

The rural city of Grants Pass in southern Oregon has become the unlikely face of the nation’s homelessness crisis as its case over anti-camping laws goes to the U.S. Supreme Court.

Eastpointe City Council voted 3-2 on tentatively reducing 9 Mile Road to three lanes between Pleasant and Tuscany avenues.

NYPD officers will have to record the race of people they question under new police transparency law.

New York City’s mayor has vetoed bills aimed at banning solitary confinement in city jails and requiring more transparency in police encounters with civilians.

The City Council put plans on hold due to concerns they had with the proposal.

New York City lawmakers have passed a bill meant to ban solitary confinement in the city’s jails.

The lawyer for a small Kansas newspaper raided by police last month said he believes officers didn't follow the search warrant's requirements to only seize computers believed directly involved in suspected identity theft.

Residents of Tree Town can now set out gently used items on the curb for other community members to take and use.

Newly released video shows the 98-year-old mother of a Kansas newspaper publisher confronting police officers as they searched her home in a raid that has drawn national scrutiny.

Ray Muscat made it through the primary election but has resigned from his Dearborn Heights City Council seat due to health problems.

Activists have announced an effort to force a referendum that would allow Atlanta voters to decide whether the construction of a proposed police and firefighter training center should proceed.

A federal jury in Florida has awarded $63.5 million to a pair of businessmen who claimed a city of Miami commissioner used his office to harass them after they supported the commissioner’s political opponent.

Democratic leaders in major U.S. cities are finding themselves politically squeezed when it comes to addressing homelessness.

Five major U.S. cities and the state of California will receive federal help to get unsheltered residents into permanent housing.

Eight members of Ann Arbor City Council penned a letter in support of striking graduate students at the University of Michigan.

At the end of 2022, Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan promised a temporary fix after the City Council failed to approve a new contract.

The City of Hamtramck clarified its ordinance on animal sacrifice for religious ceremonies.

Pontiac City Council will likely take a final vote on what recreational marijuana will look like in the city at the Jan. 10 meeting.

Los Angeles' new mayor has outlined her vision to turn around a troubled City Hall and restrain an out-of-control homeless crisis in the nation's second-largest city.

Voters in Portland, Oregon, have approved a ballot measure that will overhaul the city's government, spurred by growing concerns over homelessness and a desire to make City Hall more inclusive.

Michigan state law allows any person in line when polls close at 8 p.m. to register to vote and to cast a ballot.

U.S. Rep. Karen Bass has pulled ahead of developer Rick Caruso in their back-and-forth contest to become mayor of Los Angeles.

Dearborn Heights Fire Department hosted local leaders on Saturday to participate in an education program that simulates real firefighting situations.

Ann Arbor City Council has approved a study that will examine the feasibility of a municipal utility.

A former Sterling Heights City Council candidate is facing 18 charges for forging ballot applications as part of a losing campaign during the November 2021 election, officials said.

Nearly a half-century after arson killed 32 people in a New Orleans gay bar, the City Council has renewed the search for the remains of four victims — three of them never identified.

Cynthia Harrison (D) is running to represent Ward 1 on Ann Arbor City Council.

Angeline Smith (D) is running to represent Ward 1 on Ann Arbor City Council.

Jenn Cornell (D) is running to represent Ward 5 on Ann Arbor City Council.

Detroit agreed to pay $7.5 million to settle a lawsuit by a man who claimed police switched bullets to pin a murder on him in 1992.

Watch the Ford Fireworks from different camera angles here at ClickOnDetroit.

On Tuesday, Ann Arbor for Public Power (A2P2) will rally at Larcom City Hall at 5:30 p.m. to protest the nomination of Knox Cameron to the Ann Arbor Energy Commission.

The Dearborn Heights community is ready to dump its new trash hauler just months into a new contract because of significant complaints. Neighbors say they’re frustrated and fed up as the city contemplates ditching its trash hauler, who’s only been on the job for three months.

New safety measures are coming to family events in Detroit after the City Council voted to approve the purchase of 10 metal detectors that will screen for guns and knives.

We want to know, are you participating in No Mow May?

City Council approved the expansion of the Main Street Ann Arbor Social District earlier this week.

“No Mow May” encourages residents to not cut their grass until May 31 in order to promote local populations of pollinators and other environmentally helpful creatures.

City council said Warren Mayor Jim Fouts has been spending money without their approval and a judge has told him to stop.

The ongoing duel between Warren Mayor Jim Fouts and city council continues with another lawsuit.

Wednesday (Feb. 9), Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan announced a plan to raise the minimum wage for Detroit city workers to $15 an hour, and with councils approval, it’s going to go in place sooner rather than later.

A contentious night in Royal Oak as the Planning Commission got an earful from the public over two proposed retail marijuana shops. One proposed site is located on Meijer Drive in the north end of town, while the other is in a residential area on Harrison in the south end of town.

Ann Arbor City Council members voted unanimously on a resolution condemning the demonstrations outside of Beth Israel Congregation and antisemitism.

A Madison Heights city council member is making history. In the city’s 67-year history, Quinn Wright is the first Black city councilor.He was sworn in on December 13, 2021.

Congresswoman Brenda Lawrence, Michigan’s lone black woman of Congress, announced Tuesday night that she would not run for re-election in 2022.

Christopher Taylor announces he will run again in Ann Arbor's mayoral race later this year.

The new Detroit City Council met for the first time Monday, Jan. 4, 2022.

Minneapolis voters are deciding whether to replace the city’s police force with a new Department of Public Safety.

Jenn Cornell Queen (D-Ward 5) has announced her run for Ann Arbor City Council.

An 1833 statue of Thomas Jefferson will be removed from New York’s City Council chamber by the end of the year.

Los Angeles leaders have voted to enact one of the nation’s strictest vaccine mandates.

Ann Arbor City Council unanimously voted to hire Milton Dohoney as the new interim city administrator.

Interviews will stream live at 4 p.m. on CTN.

A Black Lives Matter mural in Ypsilanti was vandalized by a white supremacist group in the early morning hours of Sunday morning.

What crimes was the FBI investigating when agents raided the city council offices of Janeé Ayers and Scott Benson?

What crimes was the FBI investigating when agents raided the city council offices of Janeé Ayers and Scott Benson?

Tom Crawford formally resigned after City Council voted to terminate his employment over racially insensitive comments.

The Ann Arbor Marathon has received city approval to take place in October.

Concerns over parties and concerts at The Corner Ballpark in Corktown are being addressed by the city.

Livonia City Council announced Wednesday it will be returning to in-person meetings on June 14, 2021.

Keith Olson has been charged with threatening two members of the Warren City Council and their families.

A video that shows a portion of a recent deadly police shooting in Portland, Oregon, has circulated on social media and evening news broadcasts.

Ann Arbor councilman Jeff Hayner (D-Ward 1) has been stripped of all Council committees through the end of the year.

SOUTHFIELD, Mich. – Southfield residents living in a subdivision are voicing their frustrations with a decision made by Southfield Public Schools. The subdivision sits behind the bus yard for Southfield High School. The school decided to use the area as an emergency exit road for its bus depot. The city of Southfield owned the land, but the district had a lawyer tell City Council that it would take the land through eminent domain. Residents weren’t alerted to the situation until after the council accepted the district’s $800 check for the easement.

Defense attorney Eric Nelson also raised the possibility of renewing his previously unsuccessful motion to move Derek Chauvin's trial to another city. AdMayor Jacob Frey deferred questions about the timing of the settlement to City Attorney Jim Rowader, who declined to comment. Potential jurors questioned later didn't mention hearing of the settlement, and neither attorneys nor the judge directly asked if they were aware of it. At least four potential jurors dismissed Monday said they couldn’t be impartial. Three other former officers face an August trial on charges of aiding and abetting second-degree murder and manslaughter.

Here’s what you missed on Local 4 News at 5:Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan clarifies controversial vaccine statementDetroit Mayor Mike Duggan told City Council on Friday that he expects to the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine to be “a key part of our expansion of vaccine centers” when the city receives it in the next shipment.

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan told City Council on Friday that he expects to the Johnson & Johnson (J&J) COVID-19 vaccine to be “a key part of our expansion of vaccine centers” when the city receives it in the next shipment. As vaccine eligibility expands, Detroit will open a second site offering Johnson & Johnson vaccines. I have full confidence that the Johnson & Johnson vaccine is both safe and effective. We are making plans now for Johnson & Johnson to be a key part of our expansion of vaccine centers and are looking forward to receiving Johnson & Johnson vaccines in the next allocation.”AdHis statement Friday comes after Detroit turned down 6,200 doses of the newly authorized Johnson & Johnson coronavirus vaccine, with Duggan favoring shots from Pfizer and Moderna for now. “Johnson & Johnson is a very good vaccine.

WARREN, Mich. – The Warren City Council is refusing to pay nearly $5 million in city bills because the administration won’t pay for legal services that Mayor Jim Fouts says the council sought “illegally” earlier this year. The council voted on Dec. 8 not to pay city bills until the city paid a legal firm that was hired by the council in May. Warren City Attorney Ethan Vinson argues that the city council “exceeded the scope” of its authority when securing an attorney from Plunkett Cooney on May 12. The City Council is litigating the tax rates, city budget issues, and other matters in this lawsuit. The city council is committed to paying all city vendors and contractors as this is our legal obligation.

The footprint of the production hub will grow with a private land purchase and a lease involving state trust land. She said the partnership with Netflix should send a signal that New Mexico is the place to be for film and television production. As part of the proposed investment, Netflix has committed to providing training programs in partnership with the New Mexico Film Office, local universities and industry organizations. Since coming to New Mexico in 2018, Netflix said it has spent more than $200 million, used more than 2,000 production vendors and hired more than 1,600 cast and crew members. Netflix is in production in New Mexico on the original films “The Harder They Fall" and “Intrusion" and is expected to soon begin filming “Stranger Things 4" in Albuquerque.

DETROIT – Mayor Mike Duggan and City Council member James Tate are expected to unveil a proposal Monday that would allow marijuana licenses in Detroit. Residents of Detroit were surprised to hear that Duggan could soon be announcing an amendment to the city’s code that could possibly allow adult-use recreational marijuana licensing in the city. But freeing up marijuana sales isn’t the only goal of the legislation -- it also includes a social equity program focused on inclusion and opportunity. Under the new plan, 10 types of licenses are expected to be available to people operating in the city. Legacy applicants to receive first priority with discounts on application fees and city landDetails are expected to be revealed during a Monday afternoon press conference.

ANN ARBOR – City Council unanimously approved on Monday night the extension of downtown street closures for businesses to continue operating outdoors through Nov. 30. The closures were originally set to end on Nov. 1. The closures include:Main Street from William Street to Liberty StreetMain Street from Liberty Street to Washington StreetWashington Street from South Ashley to Main StreetMaynard Street from East Liberty Street to East William Street (seven days a week)East Liberty Street from Thompson Street to South State StreetSouth State Street from East Washington Street to East William StreetClosures will continue to be in effect from 2 p.m. on Fridays through 8 p.m. on Sundays. The Maynard Street closure will move to a weekend-only closure on Nov. 2. Ramlawi said city administrator Tom Crawford can end the closures at any time if they are deemed unsafe due to weather events.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – The city of Ann Arbor has decriminalized psychedelic plants and fungi, including magic mushrooms, and police officers will no longer make them an enforcement focus. City Council voted unanimously Sept. 21 in favor of a resolution declaring it the city’s lowest law enforcement priority, MLive.com reported. It means that authorities won’t investigate and arrest anyone for planting, cultivating, buying, transporting, distributing, engaging in practices with or possessing “entheogenic plants” or plant compounds. A grassroots group called Decriminalize Nature Ann Arbor, or DNA2, has been lobbying city officials to take up the issue. READ MORE: Ann Arbor News

ANN ARBOR, Mich. – City Council members voted unanimously this week to decriminalize the use of psychedelic mushrooms in Ann Arbor. Ann Arbor is a college town that prides itself in a more relaxed approach to drug enforcement. “They are non-addictive chemicals,” Ann Arbor City Council member Anne Bannister said. The Council voted 11-0, saying Ann Arbor police should stand down enforcing possession. In its resolution, the Ann Arbor City Council also asked the Washtenaw County Prosecutor’s Office to cease prosecution of those involved in entheogenic plant use.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. With more students headed back to Ann Arbor, an emergency ordinance has been put in place to minimize the spread of the coronavirus. On Monday night, the Ann Arbor City Council unanimously passed the temporary emergency ordinance, which limits social gatherings and requires face coverings. Wash your hands frequently and do your part to keep our community safe.Supporting both state and Washtenaw County orders, the ordinance states indoor gatherings cannot exceed 10 individuals from different households. Outdoor gatherings can not exceed 25. Related:Washtenaw County restricts outdoor gatherings in Ann Arbor, Ypsi to 25 peopleUniversity of Michigan students begin moving into dorms amid COVID-19 pandemicAnn Arbor Police Department announces University of Michigan partnership for fall term

Help Me Hank is getting answers from Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan about the potential big hit facing the citys demolition program. City officials put contractors on notice that the demolition of blighted homes and structures might be significantly scaled back unless City Council members support the upcoming demolition bond. Duggan wants the City Council to pass his demolition bond, which would then go to the people to vote on next year. The demolition program has not only been under investigation in the past -- a recent report essentially claimed the program is mismanaged. Local 4 has been on the ground watching the dangerous homes come down, and many residents have been thrilled to see the results.

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DETROIT - Rep. Sherry Gay-Dagnogo appeared at Tuesday's City Council meeting in Detroit demanding answers after a house she owned was demolished without warning. The house was in the process of being fixed up by a nonprofit to be given to a deserving family during Christmastime. ORIGINAL: Detroit house meant to be rehabbed for deserving family demolished without warning"I've reached out to utility companies. It's still unclear who demolished the house and why, that mystery is now a criminal matter. Detroit police have launched a criminal investigation as to why the house was illegally demolished.

ANN ARBOR - Officials are conducting more tests and excavating contaminated soil to address pollution that was found on the grounds of a nature center in Ann Arbor. The City Council this month approved a $431,000 contract increase for environmental consultant Tetra Tech to complete remediation work at the Leslie Science and Nature Center, MLive.com reported. The city initially approved an emergency contract with Tetra Tech in May for $16,000 to probe the condition and gather initial soil samples. The nature center is situated on property that belonged to Eugene Leslie and Emily Leslie from 1923 to 1976 and was given to the city when they died. The couple also left the city the land that is currently Leslie Park and the Leslie Park Golf Course.

DETROIT - Here's what is coming up on Local 4 News at 4:GM strikeNegotiations between General Motors and the United Auto Workers are ongoing as the strike continues. Police situationPolice said they are trying to figure out what triggered a shooting and barricade situation in Garden City. Duggan blight removalThe mayor is asking the City Council for a $250 million bond to eliminate all residential blight in Detroit by mid-2025. Ford Explorer recallFord is recalling more than 300 thousand Ford Explorers. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

WESTLAND, Mich. - There was a packed house at Westland City Hall on Tuesday night as neighbors vented their thoughts about an approved opioid treatment center. The center will go where the dilapidated former Montana's restaurant currently sits in a commercial area near Ford Road and Wildwood Street. "It's wrong, wrong, wrong for the children of the city," Dino Tomei said. Tomei owns the health club near where the treatment center will be. He said he has explored putting a charter school on his property, but that will no longer happen with the opioid center.

MARYSVILLE, Mich. - The mayor of Marysville is calling for a City Council candidate to withdraw from the race over what she said about interracial marriages and race at a forum Thursday night. Mayor Dan Damman is in his third term and isn't up for election, but he's denouncing the comments Jean Cramer made. READ: City Council candidate says she wants to keep 'Marysville a white community'"My suggestion is to keep Marysville white and keep foreign-born out," Cramer said during a forum Thursday night. On Friday, Cramer wanted to clarify her statement. Watch the video above for the full report from Local 4 News at 11.

The mayor of Marysville is calling for a City Council candidate to withdraw from the race over what she said about interracial marriages and race at a forum Thursday night. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

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Just hours after City Council rejected the police chief's request for an expanded curfew, the police department has a new plan.