Former city commission candidate Morgan Davenport and Zayd Samir Chandiwala were arrested outside of Covington City Hall during a meeting honoring Mayor Joe Meyer’s time in office, which was marked by contrasts between supporters and detractors of Meyer’s policies.
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Covington reforms public comment regulations in split vote
The Covington City Board of Commissioners voted 3-2 to adopt an ordinance establishing rules of conduct for public commenters and a municipal order granting the chair of the meeting certain powers to enforce them.
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Covington demurs on ceasefire resolution
The Covington City Commission offered the first public indications of its stance on a proposed resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at the legislative meeting on Tuesday night. Commission discussion on the topic was minimal, but Mayor Joe Meyer gave a statement after the public comment section of the meeting where he expressed […]
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Calls for Gaza ceasefire resolution continue in Covington
Crowds demanding the Covington Board of Commissioners pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip filled the commission chambers on Tuesday, reaffirming statements made at the legislative meetings on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. “There is no symmetry or equivalence to what we’re seeing [in Gaza],” said Mohammad Ahmad, a Covington resident of […]
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Covington resident calls for city commission to support ceasefire in Gaza
Mohammad Ahmad, a Covington resident of Palestinian descent, called upon the Covington Board of Commissioners to pass a resolution supporting a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip at meetings on Nov. 21 and Dec. 5. “I’m a proud Palestinian-American Muslim,” Ahmad said in his address to the commission members on Nov. 21. “So as you can […]