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Savannah, Ga., called "the Little Easy" for its charm and hospitality, is grappling with a stubborn poverty rate. The city is determined to confront its problem.

Fast-growing cities are often riddled with violence, drug trafficking and unemployment. Security researcher Robert Muggah explains how some cities are using new approaches to address these problems.

As Albuquerque's mayor, Richard Berry tried a new approach to addressing panhandling: offering work and connecting homeless with city services. He says it's a more humane option more cities can try.

The record surge in COVID cases is prompting the City of Bloomington to move council and other meetings mostly online for the month of January.

Some 200 federal law enforcement officers have been sent to the city as part of a controversial program to fight violent crime. Mayor Quinton Lucas says he did not request the support.

DeKalb city officials say they have evidence of ICE taking an individual into custody. DeKalb City Manager Bill Nicklas says the city became aware of the activity last Tuesday.

The city of Vernon, with less than 100 legal residents, has long been controlled by just a couple of families and at one time went more than 25 years without an election. But a lawsuit and government investigations could change all that.

Residents of Bloomington Ward 2 interested in filling a vacancy on the city council now have until the close of business on Friday to submit an application.

Bloomington has officially declared a local emergency and adopted emergency measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak.“We are still at the beginning…

City life can be harsh on people. For example, it pushes people to work longer and sleep less. A new study suggests that city life can have a somewhat similar effect on birds too. It shows urban blackbirds wake up earlier and go to bed later than their forest dwelling cousins.