Texas balloon pilot had been arrested for DWI in 2000
LOCKHART, Texas (AP) - Police say the pilot of a hot air balloon that crashed in Texas and killed all 16 people aboard had been arrested in Missouri for driving while intoxicated in 2000. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported in 2008 that the Better Business Bureau there had warned consumers about doing business with Alfred…
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Black Lives supporters seek backing from other minorities
NEW YORK (AP) — Some Asian and Latino supporters of the Black Lives Matter movement are reaching out to others in their communities to convince them that the movement is their fight too. They created a crowd-sourced letter that's been translated into numerous languages in the wake of the most recent deaths of black people…
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Maine GOP chairman apologizes to gay Democrat, can keep job
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) - The head of the Republican Party in a Maine county will be permitted to keep his position after apologizing for degrading an openly gay Democratic lawmaker in an email. The Portland Press Herald reports the executive committee of York County Republicans voted Wednesday to not take disciplinary action against county GOP…
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Special prosecutor to help in Minnesota police killing case
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) - A Minnesota prosecutor says he won't step aside for a special prosecutor while considering charges against police in the slaying of a black motorist, but he's adding one to his team. Ramsey County Attorney John Choi said Friday that he was elected to uphold the law and intends to do…
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