Sacramento City Councilwoman Katie Valenzuela’s challenger Phil Pluckebaum has a strong lead in early returns Tuesday. Pluckebaum had 59.4% of the vote and Valenzuela had 36.6%. In order to win outright, avoiding a general election in November, either Pluckebaum or Valenzuela would need to secure at least 50.01% of the vote. If neither get that […]
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Laketa Cole was a Cincinnati councilwoman. Then an abusive relationship took over her life
From the moment Laketa Cole pulled up to Cincinnati City Hall on her red motorcycle with the license plate “SASSY,” it was clear she wasn’t your typical council member. She’d go on to win three terms on city council, then nab a post with the powerful Public Utilities Commission of Ohio before settling into a […]