Gary Mayor Meets with President Obama and other Leaders to Discuss Community...
(WASHINGTON, DC) – Yesterday, Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson joined a host of elected officials, civil rights activists and faith leaders at the White House to meet with President Obama to discuss how to...
View ArticleLaw Enforcement Appreciation Day Jan 9, 2015
(Gary, IND.) – The City of Gary will participate in National Law Enforcement Appreciation Day Friday, January 9, 2015 in partnership with the National Fraternal Order of Police (FOP), C.O.P.S. and law...
View ArticleHUD AWARDS CHOICE NEIGHBORHOOD GRANT IN GARY
Back row (l-r) Commander Kerry Rice, Police Chief Larry McKinley, Lucia M. Clausen, Gary Housing Authority Chair, Charlton Baker, Executive Director of Gary Housing Authority. Front Row (l-r) Antonio...
View ArticleU.S. CONFERENCE OF MAYORS UNVEILS COMMUNITY POLICING RECOMMENDATIONS
Mayors and Police Chiefs Issue Report, Calling for Outside Investigators For Police-Involved Shootings Washington, D.C. – Under the leadership of U.S. Conference of Mayors President and Sacramento...
View ArticleINDIANA WINS APPROVAL OF PLAN TO COVER 350,000 UNINSURED
Governor Pence Praises Healthy Indiana Plan as “Proven Model for Medicaid Reform” INDIANAPOLIS—Governor Mike Pence announced today that the State has received approval from the federal government to...
View ArticleMAYOR KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON TESTIFIES BEFORE PRESIDENT OBAMA’S TASK FORCE ON...
The Nation’s Mayors Officially Submit Their Recommendations to Improve Community Policing Recommendations to Task Force Washington, D.C. – Gary, IN Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson testified today before...
View ArticleGary Named as One of 12 Finalists in the Bloomberg Philanthropies Public Art...
Winner to Receive Up to $1 Million in Funding for Public Art Projects that Address Civic Topics 237 U.S. Cities Applied from 45 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico Bloomberg...
View ArticleInfrastructure Week * Mayors Take Action
MAYOR FREEMAN-WILSON JOINS CITIES NATIONWIDE TO CALL ON CONGRESS TO FULLY FUND INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS As Part Of The U.S. Conference of Mayors Bipartisan Advocacy Effort, Mayor Freeman-Wilson Pushes...
View ArticleCity of Gary Marks National Gun Violence Awareness Day
Today, the City of Gary joined more than 200 organizations, cultural influencers and elected officials in the first annual National Gun Violence Awareness Day by wearing orange. The “Wear Orange”...
View ArticleBloomberg Philanthropies Selects Four U.S. Cities to Receive Up to $1 Million...
Selected Public Art Projects Address Some of the Nation’s Most Pressing Civic Issues, Including Vacant and Abandoned Properties, Water Conservation, Neighborhood Safety, and Urban Development Bloomberg...
View ArticleInnovative Officials Meet in DC at Joint Center December 2015 Roundtable
Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson was one of the 25 elected officials to participate in a roundtable with leading experts and policymakers at the White House, the U.S. Capitol Complex and the GW Law School....
View ArticleMAYOR KAREN FREEMAN-WILSON ATTENDS PRESIDENT’S ADDRESS
FREEMAN-WILSON REACTS TO PRESIDENT OBAMA’S EXECUTIVE ACTION ON GUN CONTROL Gary, Indiana-Today, President Obama made the case for executive branch actions to promote common sense gun control....
View ArticleObama Administration to Partner with 27 Communities to Boost Neighborhood...
USDA Office of Communications sent this bulletin at 01/25/2016 11:01 AM EST WASHINGTON, January 25, 2016 – Today, on behalf of the White House Rural Council, six federal agencies joined together to...
View ArticleGARY JOINS 118 CITIES AND COUNTIES TO FILE AMICUS BRIEF IN UNITED STATES V....
Over 100 Cities & Counties Representing 55 Million People Join Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court To End the Obstruction of President Obama’s Immigration Action Gary, Indiana – As part of Cities...
View ArticleAmerica’s Move to Raise A Healthier Generation of Kids
“In the end, as First Lady, this isn’t just a policy issue for me. This is a passion. This is my mission. I am determined to work with folks across this country to change the way a generation of kids...
View ArticleMayors, Chief Manager Discuss Immigration Issues with Attorney General Jeff...
In an April 25 meeting with Attorney General Jeff Sessions, Conference Vice President and New Orleans Mayor Mitch Landrieu stressed that the first priority for mayors and police chiefs is keeping...
View ArticleMayor Karen Freeman-Wilson’s Statement on September 11th
Sixteen years ago today, our country suffered a devastating terrorist attack. Planes were used as missiles in 4 communities. Everyone recalls what they were doing on 9/11. I remember driving past the...
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