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Police Search For Suspect Who Lit American Flag On Fire Outside Of Home In Region Police Search For Suspect Who Lit American Flag On Fire Outside Of Home In Region
Police Search For Suspect Who Lit American Flag On Fire Outside Of Home In Region Authorities are investigating after an individual set fire to an American flag that was hanging on a Connecticut resident's porch. Officers in Litchfield County responded to a Torrington residence in the area of Church Street at about 11 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 18, after receiving a report that the flag was set on fire overnight, the Torrington Police Department reported. Investigators determined that at about 2:10 a.m., an unknown male dressed in black walked up to the home and set the flag on fire, police said. He left the scene while that flag was burning, according to the report.  T…

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by Nicole Valinote
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US Flags Flying At Half-Staff In Recognition Of 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths US Flags Flying At Half-Staff In Recognition Of 500,000 COVID-19 Deaths
US Flags Flying At Half-Staff In Recognition Of 500,000 Covid-19 Deaths American flags in Massachusetts and around the country are flying at half-staff today, Tuesday, Feb. 23, in recognition of the 500,000 Americans who have died from COVID-19. The US reached this tragic number of deaths on Monday, Feb. 22. More Americans have died of COVID-19 than in all of World War I, World War II and the Vietnam War combined, according to the White House. The lowering of the American flag is in line with a presidential proclamation that flags should be flown at half-staff at all state and federal buildings. The flag will be flying at half-staff until sunset on Friday. F…

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by Kristin Palpini
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US Flags Flying At Half-Staff Following Fatal Capitol Riots US Flags Flying At Half-Staff Following Fatal Capitol Riots
US Flags Flying At Half-Staff Following Fatal Capitol Riots Across the country, the American flag has been lowered as a sign of respect for law enforcement that died during the attack on the Capitol. On Sunday, Jan. 10, Gov. Charlie Baker said the flags are being lowered in accordance with a presidential proclamation. The lowered flags honor United States Capitol Police Officers Brian D. Sicknick and Howard Liebengood specifically, as well as all law enforcement, Baker said. The American flag will be flown at half-staff until sunset on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The half-staff order applies to all main or administration buildings of public institutions…

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by Kristin Palpini
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Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Local School-Shooting Victims Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Local School-Shooting Victims
Flags At Half-Mast In Honor Of Local School-Shooting Victims American flags across Connecticut will be flown at half-mast on Monday, Dec. 14. By order of Gov. Ned Lamont, U.S. flags will be lowered in honor and remembrance of the 20 children and 6 adults who were killed eight years ago at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown. Flags will be lowered from sunrise to sunset. As no other flag should fly higher than the U.S., all other flags should be lowered as well, Lamont said in a press release. “The memories of the twenty young children and six educators whose lives were tragically taken on that horrible morning eight years ago will forever remai…

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by Kristin Palpini