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Posts being shared on social media misinterpret comments made by London Mayor Sadiq Khan to falsely claim he pledged to build 46,000 houses “just for Muslims”.

A video of Mr Khan speaking has been shared with the caption: “Sadiq Khan says he will build 46,000 new homes in London just for Muslims who want to live closer to a mosque.”

While this is a genuine interview with Mr Khan, he did not make the comments attributed to him in the posts. 

The video shows Mr Khan during an interview shared by the Islam Channel before May’s mayoral elections in which he won 43.8% of the vote and was reelected for his third consecutive term. The interview was shared on 26 April with the caption: “How is Sadiq Khan’s manifesto going to affect the Muslim community?” And…

Summary: Kansas City Mayor James Zimmer recently shared his insights and advice with the city of Green Bay, Wisconsin, on successfully hosting the NFL Draft, in light of the upcoming event in Green Bay. With his extensive experience in hosting large-scale events, Mayor Zimmer hopes to help Green Bay make the most of this opportunity.

In an effort to support and share knowledge between cities, Mayor Zimmer conversed with Green Bay Mayor Rebecca Robison regarding the strategies and preparations necessary to host the NFL Draft. The conversation focused on various aspects, such as venue selection, transportation, security, and overall event management.

Mayor Zimmer’s insights were based on the successful hosting of the NFL Draft in Kansas City in 2023. The event attracted thousands of…

Jul. 18—Euclid has announced plans for the next session in its Bike with the Mayor series, in collaboration with Bike Cleveland.

Starting at 10 a.m. July 22, riders will explore part of the Cuyahoga Greenways network with Euclid Mayor Kirsten Holzheimer Gail and other Bike Euclid members for a 9-mile ride.

Starting at Euclid City Hall, located at 585 E. 222nd St., riders will then travel down to Imani North via the Neighborhood connector, and then access the newly built Hero Park Train near Route 20.

Heading back north riders will then go east via the Industrial-Corridor where they will pass the Lincoln Electric wind turbine. They will then head toward Euclid’s Neighborhood Connector Trail and travel along a proposed biking path along East 250th Street to Yuko Park.

Heading back west,…

When: Terre Hill Borough Council meeting, Nov. 9.

What happened: Secretary/Treasurer Valerie Gregory reported criminal mischief at the Terre Hill Community Memorial Park. The October and November incidents involved a recycle bin being burned and melted to the concrete; toilet paper removed from a restroom, rolled out and burned in the parking lot; a soap dispenser in a restroom broken, spilling soap all over the floor; a pillar light with glass panels broken; smashed pumpkins; big rocks thrown and denting a large storage container. A video surveillance camera captured some of the vandalism and both teenage perpetrators have been identified.

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