"No-knock search warrants are a tool that is best used infrequently, selectively, and only when there is a legitimate concern for community or officer safety," Mayor Brown said.

That disagreement comes against the backdrop of a broader national debate: Academics and others cite a lack of statistical evidence that becoming a sanctuary city increases crime; immigration skeptics ...

Three sources with knowledge of the situation who asked to remain unidentified say that, over the past few weeks, the panel has heard testimony regarding City Hall practices.

Ellicott Development Co. received city approval in April 2019 for its conversion of 270 Michigan into office and residential ...