Anaheim mayor faces claims of harassing a staff member, admits rehabBerenice Ballinas, who is on leave from her job, filed a claim, the precursor to a lawsuit, against Anaheim Mayor Ashleigh Aitken and the City of Anaheim.CBS News5d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeAshleigh Aitkenanaheim mayor harassment claim
Judge blocks Trump's ban on CNN, MS NOW and Politico, restoring White House access for nowA federal judge temporarily blocked senior Trump administration officials from barring CNN, MS NOW and Politico from the White House and said their journalists' press credentials must be immediately restored.CBS News14d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticewhite house press access ruling
Ex-federal prosecutors say Trump media company's scheme to sell early access to Truth Social posts is likely criminalTrump Media & Technology recently launched a Truth Social API data feed, charging $100,000 for "real-time access to posts from the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts."CBS News16d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticetrump truth social lawsuit
Office of Inspector General investigates Detroit Police Chief Todd Bettison in social media caseThe Detroit Office of Inspector General confirmed on Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into Police Chief Todd Bettison after he asked an activist to take down old photos of Mayor Mary Sheffield with a former boyfriend.CBS News21d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeMary Sheffielddetroit police chief investigation
Senior Baltimore employee under investigation sought to cut inspector general access, report showsA new report by Baltimore City's Inspector General Isabel Cumming is the latest twist in an ongoing, often heated battle between Cumming and Mayor Brandon Scott over the fraud watchdog's access to records.CBS News28d agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeBrandon Scottbaltimore inspector general access dispute
Woman told House Ethics Committee that Rep. Jimmy Gomez sexually assaulted her, attorneys sayThe California Democrat said Monday that he "made personal mistakes outside my marriage" and that his "actions were consensual in nature."CBS News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeJimmy Gomezhouse ethics investigation
Baltimore Inspector General, city lawyers fight in court over transparency, access to recordsThe bitter battle over transparency and the right to access documents for waste, fraud and abuse investigations between Baltimore's Inspector General Isabel Mercedes Cumming and Mayor Brandon Scott became heated inside the Mitchell Courthouse Tuesday morning.CBS News2mo agoWhole story →GovernmentJusticeBrandon Scottbaltimore transparency lawsuit
