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Leon El-Alamin, city councilman in Flint, Michigan, is charged with domestic violence and assault. (Photo: Genesee County Jail)

Michigan: Democrat city councilman Leon El-Alamin charged after being accused of assaulting woman, dragging her by her hair

A 44-year-old man who joined local politics as the face of a Democrat-led law enabling the expungement of criminal records, being a former cocaine dealer, has been charged after allegedly assaulting a woman, according to recently released court documents.

NEW YORK - APRIL 7: Traffic and pedestrians crowds Times Square after the celebration of the 100th anniversary of Times Square April 7, 2004 in New York City. Times Square was created in 1904 when The New York Times moved into the neighborhood and the named was changed from Longacre Square by then Mayor George McClellan. (Photo by Stephen Chernin/Getty Images)

‘Woke’ Publicly-Funded Statue In Times Square Featuring 12-Foot-Tall Overweight Black Woman Prompts Instant Mockery

New York City’s Time Square has erected a 12-foot-tall “woke” statue of an overweight Black woman — supposedly meant to promote “greater cultural diversity.”

A customer shops for groceries at a grocery store on September 10, 2024 in San Rafael, California. According to Adobe’s Digital Price Index, prices for online groceries fell 3.7% in August compared to a month earlier, the largest month-over-month drop since 2014. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Calif: San Diego Becomes First City In U.S. To Ban Digital-Only Coupons At Grocery Stores

San Diego has become the first city to prohibit digital-only coupons, aiming to ensure equal access to discounts for all consumers.

TOPSHOT - Shahzia Sikanders sculpture Now (R) stands atop the courthouse of the Appellate Division First Department of the Supreme Court near Madison Square Park as part of her multimedia exhibition Havahto breathe, air, life on February 7, 2023, in New York City. - Pakistani-American artist Shahzia Sikander, whose statues "NOW" and "Witness" stand majestically on the ledge of a neoclassical New York Supreme Court building and in the adjoining Madison Park in Manhattan, wants to raise awareness about the low artistic representation of women in public space and the political, social and economic discrimination they face. - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION / TO GO WITH AFP STORYby Nicolas REVISE and Diane DESOBEAU, - RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY MENTION OF THE ARTIST UPON PUBLICATION - TO ILLUSTRATE THE EVENT AS SPECIFIED IN THE CAPTION (Photo by ANGELA WEISS/AFP via Getty Images)

New York: ‘Noncitizen’ Voting Law Officially Struck Down By State’s Highest Court

New York’s highest court struck down a controversial law allowing foreign noncitizens to vote.

TOPSHOT - Flames and smoke from the Palisades Fire surround a home (C) in the community of Topanga, California, on January 9, 2025. The two largest fires burning in Los Angeles remain "zero percent" contained on January 9 despite firefighting operations, officials said, as they also vowed to tackle looting of evacuated homes. A 17,000-acre (6,900-hectare) blaze in Pacific Palisades has become "one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles," said city fire chief Kristin Crowley, while a 10,000-acre fire in Altadena was also at "zero percent containment," said county fire chief Anthony Marrone. (Photo by David Swanson / AFP) (Photo by DAVID SWANSON/AFP via Getty Images)

Calif: Karen Bass Ousts LAFP Fire Chief in ‘Scapegoat’ Move After Historic L.A. Fires

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass announced that LAFD Fire Chief Kristin Crowley has been fired “in the best interests of Los Angeles’ public safety.”

HUNTINGTON BEACH, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 28: An aerial view of Huntington Beach and its shuttered pier amid the coronavirus pandemic on March 28, 2020 in Huntington Beach, California. The city of Huntington Beach has closed its pier and parking lots along the beach in efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 although the beach itself remains open. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

Calif: Huntington Beach Defies Gov. Newsom, Unanimously Votes To Become ‘Non-Sanctuary City’

Huntington Beach, California, city council members unanimously voted to become a “non-sanctuary” city, defying Democrat Governor Gavin Newsom’s anticipated plans for the state during President Donald Trump’s second term.