21.   Mayor Marc Morial has cleared the initial hurdle in his bid to change the city charter so he can run for a third term.

22.   The court said the vote had been improperly scheduled and that Vladivostok needs to adopt a city charter before it can elect a mayor.

23.   The city charter requires that chiefs be promoted from the ranks, but black leaders say that perpetuates alleged problems within the divisions.

24.   The city charter bars the mayor from serving a third term.

25.   The city charter requires chiefs to be promoted from the ranks, but black leaders say that perpetuates problems.

26.   The city charter limits the mayor to two consecutive terms.

27.   The court said the city must first hold elections for municipal legislature, after which the legislature must adopt a city charter.

28.   Under the city charter, the city manager has the power to hire and fire the police chief without consulting the mayor.