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(St. Louis) -- When Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., needed assistance after threats during her 2020 election campaign, she turned to unarmed civilian protection in Saint Louis.

IVANO-FRANKIVSK, Ukraine — On just the fifth day of the war, Mykhailo Yavorsky decided to pay a visit to a local military enlistment office, not to enlist in the battle against the invading Russian forces but to explain why he could not. “Please excuse me, I cannot fight, I will not shoot,” Yavorsky, 40, said he told the officers last year. “I can help you with something else.” Yavorsky said he wanted to support Ukraine but only in accordance with “bibli...

When Rep. Cori Bush, D-Mo., needed assistance after threats during her 2020 election campaign, she turned to unarmed civilian protection in Saint Louis. Unarmed civilian protection members are specially trained to de-escalate even the worst scenarios. ...

August is National Civility Month, and finding common ground in politics without name-calling might seem like an insurmountable task. A South Dakota expert said a lot of factors led to this point, but some brave steps could ease the tension. David Wiltse, associate professor of political science at South Dakota State University, said researchers have noticed a rise in "negative partisanship." Influenced by what they see on social media, he said peoples enthusiasm for their ow...

Iowans have a chance to cast their first unofficial ballot for president as this years State Fair draws to a close Sunday, and the Secretary of State is encouraging people to take part while registering to vote if they have not done so. The Iowa State Fair has long been known for agriculture, celebrity likenesses carved in butter, and -- as host of the first-in-the-nation presidential caucuses -- grassroots political campaigning. This year is no exception. ...

Most Blessed Trinity Parish in Waukegan, Illinois, collected 166 guns at a drive-thru gun buyback event on April 29 after the Chicago Archdiocese decided it was important to host a gun buyback in Lake County.

(RNS) — Organizing efforts in Washington have become a blueprint for other cities.

MANCHESTER – If you were just looking at the results, it would appear it was business as usual. But the Hopkinton girls’ cross country team’s journey to its third straight Division III title was anything but.In the end, the results of Saturday’s...

With cross country, it all comes down to what happens at the state championship at the end of October, so any lessons are best learned earlier in the season.Aidan Cox learned a valuable lesson against some of the best runners and teams – both public...

Six months ago today, on orders from President Vladimir Putin, Russian troops began their full-scale invasion of Ukraine. In a year of nastine...