FALCON HEIGHTS, Minn. (AP) – Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton says he doesn’t think a police officer would have shot and killed a driver who apparently was pulled over for a broken taillight if the driver had been white instead of black. Dayton said Thursday at a news conference in St. Paul that he thinks the police…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed a requirement for voters to show photo identification at the polls. Nixon on Thursday vetoed the bill, saying it would make it harder to vote. The bill would allow people without photo ID to vote after signing a statement saying they don’t have…
Diaz Gets All Star Nod, Replaces Carpenter
WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to new lows for the year, pushed down by financial tumult in Europe. Mortgage giant Freddie Mac says the average 30-year fixed rate mortgage fell to 3.41 percent from 3.48 percent a week ago. A year ago, the 30-year rate stood at 4.04 percent. The…
Baltimore Police Lt. Brian Rice faces manslaughter, assault and other charges stemming from the death of Freddie Gray
