Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine has ordered flags to fly at half-staff six times in May, for a total of 20 days so far. Here's why.

Gov. Tony Evers ordered flags to fly at half staff across Wisconsin in remembrance of former Wisconsin Rep. James Rooney.

Gov. Mike DeWine ordered some of Ohio's U.S. and state flags to be flown at half-staff Tuesday to honor slain Morrow County ...

and ordered to pay $525 in restitution for destruction of federal property after destroying an American flag by setting it on fire in front of Union Station in the District of Columbia ...

Flags can be ordered to fly at half-staff by the president, a state governor or the mayor of the District of Columbia. In most cases, flying the flag at half-staff marks a significant death ...