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Ferguson, Missouri, was a community on edge again Monday, a day after a protest marking the anniversary of Michael Brown's death was punctuated with gunshots. (Associated Press)

Ferguson protests, problems persist on one-year anniversary of Michael Brown’s death

By Andrea Noble - The Washington Times

Parents of victims of gun violence, pastor Ruett Foster, from left, his wife Rhonda and Anna Del Rio hold pictures of their late children, during a rally supporting a city ordinance to ban the possession of high-capacity gun magazines outside Los Angeles City Hall, Tuesday, July 28, 2015. The Los Angeles City Council has voted to ban possession of high-capacity gun magazines in the wake of several deadly mass shootings around the country. (AP Photo/Nick Ut)

Los Angeles leaders outlaw high-capacity gun magazines

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Houston Mayor Annise Parker (Associated Press) **FILE**

Texas Supreme Court suspends Houston’s ‘bathroom bill,’ sets up ballot fight

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

A South Carolina Highway Patrol honor guard carries Sen. Clementa Pinckney's casket to the Statehouse, Wednesday, June 24, 2015, in Columbia, S.C. Pinckney's open coffin was being put on display under the dome where he served the state for nearly 20 years. Pinckney was one of those killed in a mass shooting at the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston. (AP Photo/Rainier Ehrhardt)

Charleston passes protesting ban over Westboro concerns; constitutionality questioned

By Jessica Chasmar - The Washington Times

Drying up: Lt. James Vestal informs a group of spring breakers about an alcohol ban in Panama City Beach, Florida, in April. The City Council approved an emergency ordinance this year to prohibit drinking on the beach and in parking lots through spring break season. (The (Panama City, Fla.) News Herald via the Associated Press)

Florida spring break destinations tire of partyers’ bad behavior, seek revenue elsewhere

By Tom Quimby - Special to The Washington Times

"The average New Yorker throws out nearly 15 pounds of waste a week, adding up to millions upon millions of tons a year," New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said. "To be a truly sustainable city, we need to tackle this challenge head on." (Associated Press)

Bill de Blasio to announce New York City plan to cut waste by 90 percent by 2030

By Jonathan Lemire - Associated Press

Ferguson Mo., Mayor James W. Knowles reads a statement, Wednesday, March 4, 2015, in Ferguson. The Justice Department cleared a white former Ferguson police officer in the fatal shooting of an unarmed black 18-year-old, but also issued a scathing report calling for sweeping changes in city law enforcement practices it called discriminatory and unconstitutional. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)

Ferguson mayor vows to hold biased police accountable

By Valerie Richardson - The Washington Times

GLOCK 17- A polymer-framed, short recoil operated, locked breech semi-automatic pistols designed and produced by Glock Ges.m.b.H., located in Deutsch-Wagram, Austria. It entered Austrian military and police service by 1982. Despite initial resistance from the market to accept a "plastic gun" due to durability and reliability concerns, and fears that the pistol would be "invisible" to metal detectors in airports, Glock pistols have become the company's most profitable line of products, commanding 65% of the market share of handguns for United States law enforcement agencies as well as supplying numerous national armed forces and security agencies worldwide. Glocks are also popular firearms amongst civilians for recreational/competition shooting, home/self defense and concealed/open carry.

LA considering law requiring gun owners to lock up

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A man who declined to be identified speaks loudly at the end of a meeting of the Ferguson City Council Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. The meeting is the first for the council since the fatal shooting of Michael Brown by a city police officer. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)

Ferguson fires up City Council: ‘You’ve lost your authority to govern’

By Cheryl K. Chumley - The Washington Times

Leesville may approve zoning for new development

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Seattle City Council panel OKs $15 minimum wage

By MANUEL VALDES - Associated Press

Los Angeles city leader to probe street crew work

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Colorado Springs debates reopening Drake plant

By MONICA MENDOZA - Associated Press

Kansas mayor faces recall vote in council dispute

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Group again objects to Diamondhead church purchase

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Portland voters reject water district

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In this photo taken May 20, 2014, people fill the Fort Wayne city council meeting during dueling presentations over three proposals affecting collective bargaining for city employees at Citizens Square in Fort Wayne, Ind. There wasn't standing room left and the overflow rooms were also full. (AP Photo/The Journal-Gazette, Cathie Rowand) NEWS-SENTINEL OUT; MANDATORY CREDIT; NO SALES; MAGS OUT.

Fort Wayne council debates limits on city unions

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Lincoln Park council rejects consent agreement

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Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson waves to Vivek Ranadive, majority owner of the Sacramento Kings after the Sacramento City Council approved a financing plan for a new arena for the NBA basketball team, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 20, 2014. The council voted 7-2 on the package that clears the way for construction of a $477 million downtown arena.(AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

With vote, Sacramento Kings to build new NBA arena

By JUDY LIN - Associated Press