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Biden Designates National Monument At 1908 Race Riot Site

President Biden designates national monument at 1908 race riot site in Springfield, Illinois, highlighting racial violence history and ongoing efforts to a...

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Biden signs order to establish 1908 Springfield race riot monument as he looks to burnish legacy

President Joe Biden has signed a proclamation to establish a national monument to commemorate the 1908 race riot in Springfield, Ill

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President Biden Designates Springfield Massacre Site As National Monument

President Biden designates Springfield Massacre site as national monument, acknowledging dark chapter in American history.

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President Biden To Designate National Monument At Springfield Riot Site

President Biden to designate national monument at 1908 Springfield race riot site, recognizing civil rights history and confronting racial violence.

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Biden to designate 1908 Springfield race riot site as national monument

President Joe Biden is expected to sign a proclamation designating a national monument in Springfield, Illinois, at the site of a 1908 race riot that later fueled the formation of the NAACP

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Illinois sheriff retiring after deputy he hired was charged with murder for shooting Sonya Massey

An Illinois sheriff who hired the deputy charged in the death of Sonya Massey has announced that he will retire, five weeks after the 36-year-old Black woman was fatally shot in her home

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KCTV Kansas City Names Kerrigan Arnold Co-Host of ‘My KC Live’

Moves from station in Springfield, Mo., and starts on the air Aug. 8

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Sonya Massey made multiple 911 calls for mental health crises in days before police shot her at home

Records released by Illinois authorities show that Sonya Massey, the Black woman shot in her Springfield home by a sheriff's deputy after calling 911 for help, was the subject of at least two other emergency response calls in the days leading up to her July 6 death

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Illinois sheriff, whose deputy killed Sonya Massey apologizes: 'I offer up no excuses'

The Illinois sheriff whose deputy shot Sonya Massey, the unarmed Black woman who called 911 for help in her Springfield home, apologized Monday night during a community meeting

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Illinois Deputy Charged With Murder In Fatal Shooting Case

Tragic incident in Springfield, Illinois: Deputy Sean Grayson faces murder charges for fatally shooting Sonya Massey, a Black woman who called 911 for help.

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Body-cam video shows Illinois officer fatally shooting Black woman in face

A white deputy, Sean Grayson, shot Sonya Massey, who called police in fear of a home intruder, after boiling water dispute

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White deputy charged with murdering Black woman who called 911 told partner not to render aid, prosecutors say

Sangamon County Deputy Sean Grayson is accused of shooting and killing 36-year-old Sonya Massey after she called 911

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Illinois deputy charged with murder after shooting a Black woman

Sonya Massey called 911 to report a prowler when Sean Grayson ‘aggressively yelled’ and fatally shot her in face

The Guardian - US

Illinois is hit with cicada chaos. This is what it's like to see, hear and feel billions of bugs

Cicada chaos is flourishing and flying in the American Midwest

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Louisiana lawmakers approve surgical castration for child sex offenders

Earlier this year, 54-year-old Glenn Sullivan Sr of Springfield, Louisiana, agreed to be physically castrated after he raped and impregnanted a 14-year-old girl

Newcastle Herald

How the Jets-Mariners' Springfield-Shelbyville rivalry plays out for the GF

'The Jets fans should support the Mariners for this game.'

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Police Chief Warns Against Dangerous 'Street Takeovers' In Fairfax County

Fairfax County police address dangers of 'street takeover' event in Springfield, Virginia, emphasizing public safety and proactive measures.

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Police Chief Warns Of Dangers After Street Takeover Incident

Fairfax County police release video of chaotic 'street takeover' event in Springfield, VA, leading to arrests and charges. Public safety emphasized.

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Nexstar Names Chris Pruitt GM Of Springfield, Mo., Operations

Exec ran stations in Waco

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Police officers wounded in Massachusetts shootout; suspect arrested after standoff

In Massachusetts, police officers were injured during a shootout with a suspect. The suspect barricaded himself in a house near Springfield before being ar...

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With a March 19 primary election looming, Illinois lawmakers return to Springfield

Illinois lawmakers will be picking up where they left off on Tuesday. With an election looming, action might be slow to start.

Chicago Sun-Times

Decaying Pillsbury mill that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life

The nonprofit Moving Pillsbury Forward has $6 million in commitments and plans for obtaining the balance of the $10 million needed to raze the Springfield plant and redevelop the site.

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Decaying Pillsbury mill in Illinois that once churned flour into opportunity is now getting new life

Pillsbury Mills was a groundbreaking, history-making flour mill in central Illinois for most of the 20th century

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Gypsy Blanchard planned her mother’s murder eight years ago. She wants to meet Taylor Swift upon her release

Gypsy Rose Blanchard made headlines in 2015 after her then-boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn killed her abusive mother at her request. Eight years into her sentence for second-degree murder, Blanchard will be released from prison. Andrea Blanco writes

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Former Massachusetts golf pro accused of stealing money from muni courses acquitted on 18 of 20 charges

Kevin M. Kennedy managed two public golf courses in Springfield, Massachusetts.

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