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Detroit-Area City Bans LGBT, Other Political Flags From Display on Public Property

Residents of the Detroit-area community of Hamtramck have been banned from displaying LGBT flags on public property following a unanimous vote by the City Council on June 13. City officials voted to approve a resolution on flags introduced by City Councilman Mohammed Hassan, following a lengthy debate focusing on religious and political freedoms and discrimination. The resolution…


Norwich, Ontario, Council Votes to Allow Only Government Flags to Fly on Township Property

The township of Norwich, Ontario, has voted that only flags for the municipality, province, or country will be permitted to fly on township property. At a council meeting on April 25, which was at times disrupted by a loud, public crowd in the gallery, the five-member council voted 3–2 in favour of a motion to…


Tory Councillor Suspended for Saying She Doesn’t Want ‘Pride Sex’ or ‘Heterosexual’ Flags on High Street

A Tory councillor who said she didn’t want “Pride sex flags” along her local high street and that “sex is for the bedroom and private life” has been suspended by the Conservative party. On Saturday, Angela Kilmartin, an 81-year-old Conservative councillor in Essex, southeast England, was told by the Witham Conservative Association that she had…


US Flags Fall as Fetterman Kicks Off Campaign Speech

U.S. Senate candidate John Fetterman, a Democrat, had an odd start for a Saturday rally in Pennsylvania when a sudden gust of wind blew down the row of American flags behind him during his opening remarks. As soon as the lieutenant governor took to the stage in Pittsburgh on Saturday morning, he downplayed the appearance…


Senate Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Ensure Federal Government Only Buys Domestically Made US Flags

A group of senators on Thursday introduced bipartisan legislation that would require the federal government to only purchase American flags that are 100 percent made in the United States. The All-American Flag Act was introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and comes shortly after the country observed National Flag…


American Flags Honoring 13 Service Members Killed in Terrorist Attack Stolen in Riverside

A number of flags placed above a freeway overpass in Riverside honoring the 13 U.S. marines killed in the recent Afghanistan attack have been purposely damaged and stolen for unknown reasons. It began with a set of 13 American flags and one marine corps flag that was set up during Labor Day weekend over the…


NTD Evening News Full Broadcast (May 31)

America commemorates those who sacrificed for the nation’s freedoms as we bring you our Memorial Day special coverage, new documents raise concerns about the way Google collects user location data, and Republican lawmakers are introducing a bill that would prevent American embassies and consulates from flying “political” flags.


Field of Honor Pays Tribute to Service Members, First Responders

NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—After having to cancel its annual patriotic tribute in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Exchange Club of Newport Harbor will host its 12th annual Field of Honor in recognition of the service and sacrifice of the men and women of all branches of the U.S. military forces. The Field of Honor…


Palm Beach County Refuses to Lower Flags for Rush Limbaugh

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla.—Palm Beach County defied Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday, refusing to lower its courthouse flags to half-staff in honor of the late conservative broadcaster Rush Limbaugh. The county’s courthouse flags remained at full staff, ignoring Gov. Ron DeSantis’ Tuesday afternoon order directing its U.S. and Florida flags to be flown at half-staff. He also…


Deep Dive (Jan. 19): ‘Field of Flags’ in Nation’s Capitol Ahead of Inauguration

The 59th inauguration is shaping up to be quite an unusual one. A field of flags has appeared in the nation’s Capitol. But it’s not the first break from tradition in American history. What do past inaugurations in times of trial teach us? First Lady Melania Trump bids farewell to the nation, saying it’s been…