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Free Entrance to All National Parks on Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Channel 2 NewsAll national parks will have free entrance on Monday, January 21 in commemoration of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Alaska has 23 national parks and had more than 2.3 million visitors in 2011, according to the National Park Service. “The holiday...Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, Martin Luther King Jr., National Parks, Travel
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MLK's teachings resonate in wake of Tucson shootings
In the wake of the deadly shootings in Tucson, Ariz. earlier this month, Alaskans looked to the late Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. for guidance Sunday. Politicians and local leaders say it's important to know there are non-violent means of protest. ...Tags: Human Interest, Arizona, Mark Begich, Martin Luther King Jr., Gabrielle Giffords
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Volunteers Celebrate King By Building Bikes
About 300 volunteers turned out to build bicycles for 50 deserving children today, in honor of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The recipients were chosen by organizations that work with children and teens, based on what Martin Luther King Jr. called the six...Tags: Human Interest, Martin Luther King Jr.
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2 brothers held in New Orleans parade shooting
A pair of brothers have been charged with attempting to murder 20 people during a shooting spree at a parade on Mothers Day in New Orleans, and four other people have been arrested for allegedly harboring the fugitives during an intense manhunt, officials...Tags: Juvenile Delinquency, Trials, Mardi Gras, Witnesses, Mother's Day
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Police: 2nd suspect arrested in New Orleans parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A second suspect has been arrested in the shooting that injured 20 people at a parade on Mother's Day, police said Thursday afternoon. Shawn Scott, 24, was arrested Thursday, police Chief Ronal Serpas said. He is the brother...Tags: Firearms, Juvenile Delinquency, Trials, Mardi Gras, Judges
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Suspect arrested in New Orleans parade shooting
NEW ORLEANS -- The suspect in a Mother's Day parade shooting that left 19 people wounded in New Orleans was taken into custody Wednesday night, police said. Akein Scott, 19, was arrested in the Little Woods section of eastern New Orleans, police...Tags: Arts and Culture, Juvenile Delinquency, Police Arrests, Mardi Gras, Festive Events
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Suspect named in New Orleans mass shooting
Police late Monday identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of about 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman captured by surveillance camera videos. Superintendent...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Hurricane Katrina (2005), Mardi Gras
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Police: Man, 19, sought in N.O. Mother's Day parade shootings
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans police and federal authorities were searching early Tuesday for a young man who is suspected of opening fire at a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, wounding 19. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas identified the...
Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Police Arrests, Festive Events
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Police ID suspect in New Orleans mass shooting
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Police identified a 19-year-old man as a suspect in the shooting of nearly 20 people during a Mother's Day parade in New Orleans, saying several people had identified him as the gunman. Police Superintendent Ronal Serpas said...
Tags: Arts and Culture, U.S. Department of Justice, Juvenile Delinquency, Justice System, Hurricane Katrina (2005)
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Fireworks use restricted in Boyne City under new ordinance
BOYNE CITY -- Those who wish to set off fireworks all night long in Boyne City will now have that opportunity on specific days of the year. The same goes for every other city in Michigan. The Boyne City Commission unanimously voted to approve an...
Tags: Presidents' Day, New Year's Day, Holidays, Justice System, Memorial Day
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History of US bombings, failed attempts
Here is a list of some of the worst bombings in the U.S. dating to the 1800s, including some famous attempts that failed: — April 15, 2013: Two bombs explode in the packed streets near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, killing two people and...
Tags: Bombings, Trials, Faisal Shahzad, Timothy McVeigh, Times Square
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UPDATE: Morgan, Blythe guilty on all counts
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- Guilty. On all counts. That was the verdict late Thursday in the forgery trial involving former chair of the county Democratic Party Butch Morgan and party member Dustin Blythe, who were accused of conspiring to forge signatures on...Tags: Lawyers, Trials, Barack Obama, Politics, Hillary Clinton
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