Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ office is accusing Palm Beach County leadership of being “petty” this week after officials there defied his order to lower flags at half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. The county’s courthouse flags remained at full-staff Wednesday, ignoring a request DeSantis made on Tuesday directing its U.S. and Florida flags...
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Yarra City fly Aromantic flag in Fitzroy, Richmond Collingwood
A Melbourne inner city council that prides itself on ‘inclusiveness’ has flown a flag in support of a little known group of ‘unromantic’ people. A little over a week after the world recognised Valentines Day, City of Yarra Mayor Gabrielle de Vietri proudly backed all of that...
NASCAR’s flag ban opens sport to diverse new crowd
A sign at the entrance to Daytona International Speedway warned spectators the Confederate flag was not welcome on property. Its presence, NASCAR wrote, “runs contrary to our commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment.” Pass through the tunnel and onto the sprawling grounds and...
Ex-NYPD cop beat police officer with flag pole at Capitol riot: feds
A former NYPD cop once assigned to guard City Hall and the mayor’s residence at Gracie Mansion was arrested for allegedly beating a police officer with a pole at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, prosecutors and police sources said Tuesday. Thomas Webster, 54, a 20-year NYPD...
Ex-NYPD cop beat police officer with flag pole at Capitol riot: feds
A former NYPD cop once assigned to guard City Hall and the mayor’s residence at Gracie Mansion was arrested for allegedly beating a police officer with a pole at the Jan. 6 Capitol riot, prosecutors and police sources said Tuesday. Thomas Webster, 54, a 20-year NYPD...