Local Authority News

7:00 PM EST
1/29/2012 Bangladesh police kill four in clashes with oppositionPolice shot and killed three persons in a series of clashes with opposition supporters in two separate towns in Bangladesh capital on Sunday afternoon.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Law Enforcement, Politics, Local Authority, Arrest

10:06 AM EST
1/25/2012 Connecticut officers, head of police union charged with civil rights violationsFour police officers in a southern Connecticut town, including the head of the police union, have pleaded not guilty to allegations they assaulted, unlawfully arrested and violated the civil rights of Hispanics, as well as intimidated other officers who tried to cooperate with a federal probe. The charges follow a U.S. Justice Department report that East Haven police engaged in a practice of discrimination against Latinos.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Police, Arrest, Politics, Local Authority, Social Issue, Minority Group

7:52 AM EST
1/17/2012 Talks continue between MTA, New York transit workers Talks between the union representing transit workers at the Metropolitan Transportation Authority were set to continue on Tuesday, a day after the three-year contract between the two parties expired. Transport Workers Union Local 100 has rejected a proposal freezing wages for three years starting this year, demanding that wages keep pace with inflation.

Source:AHN Topics:Labor, Collective Contract, Contract Issue-wages, Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Railway, Politics, Local Authority

5:14 PM EST
1/14/2012 Bus plunge kills 17 passengers in BangladeshA bus plunged into a deep ravine during dense fog in the Bangladesh southern hills Saturday morning, killing 17 passengers and seriously injuring 35 others. Police, army and paramilitary border guards joined in the rescue operation, but fog hampered their efforts.

Source:AHN Topics:Disaster And Accident, Transport Accident, Road Accident, Human Interest, People, Human Mishap, Politics, Local Authority

6:05 AM EST
1/11/2012 Hong Kong proposes tax from residents on garbage disposalHong Kong is considering introducing a tax on garbage disposal to tackle its rubbish issue – a plan warmly welcomed by the environmentalists.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Environmental Pollution, Politics, Local Authority

10:16 AM EST
12/15/2011 Thousands of disoriented birds die in southern UtahA massive clean-up and rescue operation in southern Utah continued on Wednesday after thousands of migratory birds crash landed onto highways and parking lots early this week.

Source:AHN Topics:Environmental Issue, Natural Resources, Wildlife, Human Interest, Animal, Politics, Local Authority

2:17 PM EST
12/1/2011 Prosecutors seek 15-20 years in prison for BlagojevichFormer Illinois Gov. and now convicted felon Rod Blagojevich is back in court as lawyers argue over his sentencing. In one week, U.S. District Judge James Zagel will sentence Blagojevich in the final act of his fall from the governor's mansion's grace.

Source:AHN Topics:Crime, Law And Justice, Punishment, Politics, Local Authority

8:34 AM EST
11/10/2011 Alberta ramps up Keystone defenseIn response to a huge anti-Keystone pipeline demonstration against the project this week, Alberta is ramping up its defense of the venture that would move 700,000 barrels oil daily from the tar sands to the U.S. Gulf Coast.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Energy And Resource, Oil And Gas - Downstream Activities, Politics, Local Authority, Environmental Issue, Environmental Politics

5:50 AM EST
11/10/2011 Audit: Metropolitan Transportation Authority workers abused overtime rulesA new audit reveals that some employees of the Metropolitan Transportation Authority have manipulated salary rules, cheating the agency of more than $1 million in overtime and rest shift pays.

Source:AHN Topics:Economy, Business And Finance, Transport, Railway, Politics, Local Authority, Labor, Employer

8:58 AM EST
11/8/2011 Landslide victory for Saskatchewan PartyIt was a landslide poll victory on Monday for the Saskatchewan Party after it won in 49 out of 58 voting districts in the Canadian province’s election.

Source:AHN Topics:Politics, Election, Regional Elections, Government, Public Officials, Local Authority