Mayor

Memphis Mayor Elect Paul Young Defeated a Packed Field and Now Talks Vision For the City

In BET.com’s latest ‘Conversation With the Mayor’ the city’s new leader discusses how he wants Memphis to be the new “Black Metropolis.”
10/26/2023

Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee Blasts Mayoral Race Opponent Over Leaked Audio Of Her Berating Staffer

‘This is a low-handed political tactic,’ the Texas congresswoman says.
10/24/2023

Should Scandal-Plagued Sheila Dixon Run Again for Baltimore Mayor? Well, It’s Complicated

Opinion: America has a trend of forgiving politicians who get caught up in corruption. She wouldn’t be the first.
09/19/2023

Police Investigating Racist Death Threats Against Suburban Atlanta Mayor

Mayor Khalid Kamau has received threats using the phrase, ‘KKK style.’
07/26/2023

Brandon Johnson Is Chicago’s New Mayor: How Will His Tenure Impact Black People?

Chicago’s 57th mayor takes office on Monday. But with his many challenges, it remains to be seen how that will affect the African American community.
05/15/2023
Mayoral candidate and Cook County Commissioner Brandon Johnson greets a voter after an appearance at Greater St. John Bible Church in the Austin neighborhood of Chicago on Feb. 26, 2023.

Brandon Johnson: 5 Things To Know About Chicago’s Next Mayor

Mayor-elect Johnson pledged to "build a safer, stronger Chicago" after winning a narrow victory.
04/06/2023

Why Chicago Chose To Drop Mayor Lori Lightfoot And Gear Up For A Political Battlestorm

Exhausted by crime, the Windy City decided its mayor couldn't solve its problems. But the two men who made the runoff have very different approaches.
03/01/2023

Exclusive: A Conversation With Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot – Facing The Challenges As The Windy City Emerges From The Pandemic

In BET.com’s latest ‘Conversation With the Mayor’ we go to Chicago where the mayor explains how she has dealt with crime, the economy and other issues and how it has framed her.
09/20/2022

Rep. Karen Bass to Face Billionaire Developer Rick Caruso For L.A. Mayor In November Runoff

Neither candidate earned more than 50 percent of the vote in the primary so voters will determine who wins in the fall election.
06/08/2022

The First 100 Days In Office: Mayor Eric Adams Talks About Leading The Nation's Largest City With His 'Get Stuff Done' Approach

The former NYPD captain gets insightful about the first four months of his tenure.
04/08/2022

NYC Mayor Eric Adams Weighs In On Will Smith Slapping Chris Rock At The Oscars

‘I think he had a bad day,’ the former NYPD officer says.
03/31/2022