Dissanayake was sworn in on Monday after winning a three-way race that pitted him against former president Ranil Wickremesinghe and opposition leader Sajith Premadasa. The leftist positioned himself as an outsider who has promised to fight corruption and raise the standard of living following Sri Lanka's 2022 economic collapse.

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On Monday, ShotSpotter, the city’s controversial gunshot detection system, was officially taken offline. As the City Council weighs a lawsuit against Mayor Brandon Johnson if he doesn’t come up with an effective replacement Public Schools CEO Pedro Martinez is facing calls to resign from the city’s teacher’s union and the mayor himself.

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