Overview

• President Donald Trump ordered U.S. flags on federal buildings, military posts and naval facilities flown at half-staff through sunset Sept. 14 to honor Charlie Kirk.
• Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker directed state buildings to fly flags at half-staff from sunset Sept. 12 through sunset Sept. 14 to honor “victims of political violence.”
• Aurora, Illinois, raised municipal flags to full staff on Sept. 12, with Mayor John Laesch citing the gravity of lowering the flag and a focus on honoring 9/11 victims.
• In Los Angeles, an internal LAFD notice reportedly told department facilities to keep city flags at full staff unless instructed by Mayor Karen Bass.
• Other governors, including Pennsylvania’s Josh Shapiro and Arizona’s Katie Hobbs, followed the federal lead by ordering half-staff observances at the state level.