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Upside-Down U.S. Flag Flown at St. Cloud Somali Independence Day Event

Widespread video led police to correct the flag, produced apologies from organizers, deepened local political and community tensions.

Boston City Councilor Julia Mejia Taken to Hospital After Medical Episode

Chula Vista Police Chief Sues City, Alleging Campaign to Force Her Out

Phoenix Police Sergeant Sues to Block Firing Over Off-Duty Protest Incident

KCI Restroom Recording Suspect Pleads Not Guilty as Prosecutors Seek More Victims

Fort Worth Councilmember Michael Crain Apologizes After DWI Arrest as DPS Investigation Continues

Judge Grants Diversion to Encinitas Councilmember, Pausing Case With Path to Dismissal

Minneapolis Council Member Jamal Osman Carjacked as Police Arrest Two Teens in Linked Spree

Police Arrest Suspect in Fire at Councilor Candace Avalos’ Home

Former Minneapolis Council Member Charged in DWI Crash After Police Say She Tried to Flee

Tania Fernandes Anderson Reports to Federal Custody Friday for One-Month Sentence

Ubatuba Councilor Tells Resident to 'Shut Up' During Hospital Loan Hearing

State Police Authenticate Video of Hamtramck Councilman Handing Absentee Ballots, Case Nears Prosecutors

East Bay Developers Indicted for Bribery in Antioch Housing Project

Ex-Santa Clara Official Sentenced to Work Program for Perjury and Grand Jury Leak

Nonbinary Worcester Councilor Takes Leave Over Alleged Misgendering

Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Implicated in Corruption Scheme Tied to 2022 Election

Former Las Vegas Official Charged with Charity Fraud

Activist Charged with 18 Felony Counts After Threatening Bakersfield City Council