Its mayor is Ray Mallon, a controversial police chief turned local official who showed an early interest in zero-tolerance measures and was elected as an independent.

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The British Crown consequently took control of India from the East India Company and reorganized the government to address many of the tensions that led to the rebellion, which included granting greater religious tolerance and integrating Indian members of the higher castes into local governments.

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High-profile prosecutions of former local-government officials are a sign that there will no longer be official tolerance of the kind of corruption that was so blatant in Casablanca, where funds allocated for slum clearance and other projects in the 1990s were diverted into private pockets.

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Mr Bloom said he has a "strict no-tolerance view of anti-social behaviour" and said he would give the local community a police force they deserve.

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Its largely peaceful spread and incorporation of local traditions, moreover, led to the development of an African Islam characterized by syncretic Sufi practices, tolerance and moderation.

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"A national strategy to support local authorities on housing strategies for Gypsy-Travellers and a national awareness campaign to ensure there is a zero-tolerance on discrimination against Gypsy-Travellers must be initiated and led by the Scottish government, " she said.

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