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Rodarte’s killing resounded far from Yuba-Sutter, drawing recognition from state officials and prompting Gov. Gavin Newsom to order flags across the state to be flown at half-staff.
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The fatalities were the first in Kyiv in more than two months, and on Sunday, the Ukrainian flag atop the 335-foot-tall Motherland Monument was lowered to half-staff as a symbol of mourning.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Flags in Harris County will be at half-staff until Turner’s burial.
—Alison Woodworth, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Hochul, Adams, and Blakeman all ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and memory of Dukes.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 27 Mar. 2025
The fatalities were the first in Kyiv in more than two months, and on Sunday, the Ukrainian flag atop the 335-foot-tall Motherland Monument was lowered to half-staff as a symbol of mourning.
—arkansasonline.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Flags in Harris County will be at half-staff until Turner’s burial.
—Alison Woodworth, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Mar. 2025
Hochul, Adams, and Blakeman all ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and memory of Dukes.
—Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.
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