Tag: Local governments
Police: Pilot dies in small eastern Indiana plane crash
RICHMOND, Ind. — The pilot of a small plane died Sunday morning in a crash in eastern Indiana, according to Indiana State Police.
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Gunfire erupts in Somali capital amid president’s standoff
MOGADISHU, Somalia — Gunfire erupted in Somalia’s capital on Sunday between soldiers loyal to the government and others angry at the country’s leader as...
Black neighborhoods in Kansas hard hit by property tax sales
Rozetta Dotson worked two jobs to scrape together the money to pay down a delinquent tax debt on the Kansas City, Kansas, home she...
Brazil leader says army could be called if lockdown chaos
RIO DE JANEIRO — Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has suggested that the army might be called into the streets to restore order if lockdown...
Bordeaux fans protest after US owners withdraw funding
BORDEAUX, France — Several hundred fans of French soccer team Bordeaux protested on Saturday to call for a leadership change after the financially troubled...
Ex-officer who killed Rayshard Brooks wants his job back
ATLANTA — A former Atlanta police officer’s attorney said Thursday that his client didn't get a chance to defend himself before he was fired...
Powwows across US adapt to pandemic for a second year
The coronavirus pandemic brought powwow season largely to a screeching halt last year.
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Calls mount for video release in fatal shooting by deputies
ELIZABETH CITY, N.C. — Leaders of a North Carolina city where a Black man was shot and killed by deputies serving search and drug-related...
A glace at key issues during Indiana legislative session
INDIANAPOLIS — The Indiana General Assembly concluded the year’s regular session on Thursday. Here are some key issues debated during the nearly four-month session:
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Report: Federal agents unprepared for Portland protests
PORTLAND, Ore. — Hundreds of militarized federal agents who were deployed to Portland, Oregon, last summer to quell racial justice protests didn’t have the...
