Zimmer said: "I think it's important we represent our country the right way. A lot of people have died for that flag. That flag represents our country and what we stand for."
The 6-year-old boys lived an often troubled life before one of them died, a victim of alleged violent abuse by a woman who'd hoped to be their legal guardian. Documents reveal the awful things that happened. They don't explain why.
In a department-wide memo, Arradondo said his decision is based in part on "the adamant opposition" to law enforcement participation in the parade by some in the LGBT community.
More than 30 Minnesotans confronted their history during a four-day trek from the hills of Duluth to warm streets of Montgomery, Ala. to be among the first to tour the National Memorial for Peace and Justice.
Pope Francis' reported comments to a gay man that "God made you like this" have been embraced by the LGBT community as another sign of Francis' desire to make gay people feel welcomed and loved in the Catholic Church.
Rather than just containing the familiar names of Parks and King, the records include the names of lesser-known people such as witnesses who saw Parks' arrest; bus boycott participants; attorneys; and those who put up bond to free people from jail.
Following the speech, audience members gathered to discuss topics such as public safety, fair housing, a minimum wage ordinance, college savings accounts, citywide garbage service and city budgets.
The stress of farming — especially during springtime planting — can take its toll. Farmers have one of the highest suicide rates of any job in the U.S., according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.