Small Towns Disbanding Police Forces, Citing Hiring Woes

As Goodhue Police Chief Josh Smith struggled this summer to fill vacancies in his small department, he warned the town’s City Council that unless pay and benefits improved, finding new officers would never happen. When nothing changed, Smith quit. So did his few remaining…

Trump: Calls For 14th Amendment Ballot Ban a ‘Trick’

Former President Donald Trump is accusing states that are trying to use the 14th Amendment to disqualify him from the 2024 ballot of staging a “trick” to steal the election from him and give it to President Joe Biden. “Almost all legal scholars have voiced opinions that the…[#item_full_content]

Belgium, France seek to get WWI memorials recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites

With war ravaging Europe’s heartland again, the countless headstones, cemeteries and memorials from World War I are a timeless testimony to its cruelty. Belgium and France want them recognized as UNESCO World Heritage sites to make sure people stop and think. They bring pause and introspection to just about everyone visiting the sites dotted along […]