WASHINGTON _ Despite recent efforts to remove or rename Confederate memorials, there are still more than 2,000 symbols in places across the country, according to a report released Thursday.

Borough staff currently dig through existing ordinances as needed, often tracing through several to ensure a previous ordinance hasn't been overridden.

The Seattle mayor aims to strengthen the 'nuisance' law targeting crime-attracting properties for safer neighborhoods.

In the wake of the 2017 Charlottesville riots, Catherine Townsend, president of the nonprofit Trust for the National Mall, said, “In the coming weeks and months, the physical symbols of American ...

HAMMOND — The Hammond Common Council passed an ordinance Monday making it unlawful to discharge a firearm in the city. The legislation was introduced last week, near the five-year anniversary ...

Stoney said last week that a relocation ordinance would be introduced to the City Council on Monday, but administration officials later said it needed to be delayed to give the city’s lawyers ...

Brown requested the council draft an ordinance stating the only flags to ... support hatred or discrimination of any kind to include symbols or what those symbols represent.” ...

Northwest Bancshares, Inc. operates as the bank holding company for Northwest Bank, a state-chartered savings bank that provides personal and business banking solutions in the United States.

Northwest Natural Holding Company, through its subsidiary, Northwest Natural Gas Company, provides regulated natural gas distribution services to residential, commercial, and industrial customers ...

The man is now in the Dakota County Jail.

VALPARAISO — The City Council on Monday had its first reading of an ordinance that would loosen the restraints for residents to own backyard chickens. The amendment to the city's current ...

Regional general assignment reporter covering a range of topics including race, politics, history, crime and culture. Joe Heim has been with The Washington Post as an editor and reporter since ...