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Trump supporters rally outside Indiana mayors house over flag dispute Kaelan Deese © Provided by Washington Examiner A large group of former President Donald Trumps supporters traveled several hours from Evansville, Indiana, to Hammond to protest outside Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.’s home over the weekend in response to a flag being flown outside a residents house. The group, Young Conservatives of Southern Indiana, drove roughly 264 miles to and from the mayors home on May 1...

HAMMOND, Indiana — A caravan of Trump supporters traveled hours from Evansville, Indiana, to Hammond to drive by Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr.’s house Saturday afternoon in response to a spat over a flag being flown outside a residents home. The group, Young Conservatives of Southern Indiana, had made the trip from southern Indiana to the mayor’s home in response to McDermott’s condemnation of an anti-Joe Biden flag containing an expletive. The flag, which was placed on a resid...

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

An Evansville-based group of Donald Trump supporters say they’re planning to drive more than five hours to Hammond Saturday to protest outside city hall and the home of Mayor Thomas

“I’ll see you in heaven.” It was the last thing Al Braccolino, 90, of Crown Point, told one of his daughters as paramedics loaded him into an ambulance Nov. 16. COVID-19 forced him into the final fight of his life. Ten days later, the chair Al usually occupied at the Thanksgiving table would sit empty. The husband to his wife of 70 years, father of three and grandfather of six died on the holiday. Al’s daughter, Sandra Noe, was herself suffering from COVID-19, which she cont...

Hammond man flies explicit, political flags in yard across from public park Hammond man flies explicit, political flags in yard across from park A Hammond man is getting into some trouble for explicit and politically charged flags in his yard, which sits just across the street from a public park. HAMMOND, Ind. - A Hammond man is getting into some trouble for explicit and politically charged flags in his yard, which sits just across the street from a public park. The man who lives in the blue ho...

Dan Carden Northwest Indiana Times The White House says President Joe Biden has been briefed on the deadly overnight shooting at a FedEx facility in Indianapolis. HAMMOND — A battle is brewing outside a tiny home adjacent to Riverside Park pitting the citys concern for public decency against an individuals right to free expression. On Monday, Mayor Thomas McDermott Jr. vowed to send Hammond code enforcement officers to cite the homeowner for flying a flag in his front yard feat...