South Bend Common Council

The Rev. Sylvester Williams Jr.'s decision stems from an extraordinarily tense meeting Thursday of the South Bend Common Council Rules Committee.

Oliver Davis held a press conference Friday in the County-City Building lobby, recounting the tense situation at Thursday's South Bend Common Council Rules Committee meeting.

Council Rules Committee Chair Rachel Tomas-Morgan stood over Council Member Oliver Davis for nearly two minutes, demanding that he sit in the audience and show her respect as chair.

The South Bend Common Council's attorney, Bob Palmer, cited a city ordinance in declining to identify the council members who will be the subject of complaints at the public meeting.

The South Bend Common Council voted Monday night to approve a rezoning that will make way for the New Day Intake Center to address homelessness in the region.

South Bend Common Council's Monday meeting has an agenda with many key items.

After seeking legal advice, the St. Joseph County Democratic party says that Sharon McBride's intent to return to her home, despite staying elsewhere temporarily, means she hasn't officially moved.

The South Bend Common Council bill would prohibit people during Privilege of the Floor from directly addressing council members or making "repetitive" comments.

When asked if she lives in her council district, South Bend Common Council President Sharon McBride said she pays a mortgage and utilities there. Council Member Oliver Davis says that's not enough.

Opponents said giving police officers two of the five board appointments will reduce accountability in resolving misconduct allegations