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As mayor of New York, Bloomberg supported the “stop and frisk” policy that disproportionately impacted minorities. He now says he was wrong, and supporters point to his policies on criminal justice reform and homeownership for minorities.
The two buildings, on what are now city parking lots, would house mixed-income renters, with almost a third set aside for current public housing residents.
The same city charter provision that citizens tried to use to force a new vote on a casino deal could also lead to council members having to take a position on state gun laws.
Giving St. Paul's residents housing vouchers instead of building new homes for them violates federal fair housing law and would reinforce racial segregation, the complaint says. It asks a judge to block the plan until changes are made.
One bill in the General Assembly would create a multi-city body that could finance a major new arena. Another piece of legislation could let Norfolk pursue one on its own.