Jun. 11—A ribbon-cutting and sign unveiling in honor of longtime Joplin police officer and former county coroner J.D. Love will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday, June 19, at the corner of Central Avenue and McKee Street. The event is open to the public. Love retired in 1993 after serving 28 years with the Joplin […]
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City Council to consider renaming historic Old Sacramento park in honor of this woman
The Sacramento City Council will Tuesday consider changing the name of a small historic park in Old Sacramento. The Center for Sacramento History, keeper of the city’s historical records, requested the name change from Pioneer Park to Mary Gregory Park, according to a city staff report. The small park is located along J Street between […]
House Democrats pitch renaming Miami federal prison after Donald Trump
Three Democratic congressmen want to rename a federal prison in Miami after former President Donald Trump. U.S. Reps. Gerry Connolly of Virginia, Jared Moskowitz of Florida and John Garamendi of California introduced a bill on Friday that would turn the Miami Federal Correctional Institution into the Donald J. Trump Federal Correctional Institution. The bill has […]
Democrats Pitch Renaming Federal Prison After Donald Trump
In response to a Republican proposal to rename an airport near Washington, D.C., after former president Donald Trump, a trio of House Democrats on Friday pitched renaming a federal prison after Trump instead. Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-Va.) noted that Trump faces nearly 100 felony charges stemming from four criminal cases against him. “It is only […]
Renaming DC’s Dulles International Airport
Seven House Republicans propose renaming a DC-area airport after former President Donald Trump. This move is part of broader efforts by Republicans to solidify Trump’s legacy. A Virginia Democrat quickly slammed the bill. Seven House Republicans have proposed renaming an international airport just outside the nation’s capital after former President Donald Trump. Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, […]
India rejects China’s renaming of 30 places in Himalayan border state
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India rejected China’s renaming of about 30 places in its northeastern Himalayan state of Arunachal Pradesh on Tuesday, calling the move “senseless” and reaffirming that the border province is an “integral” part of India. Beijing says Arunachal Pradesh, which its calls Zangnan, is a part of South Tibet – a claim […]