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Hochul, Adams, and Blakeman all ordered flags to be lowered at half-staff to honor the life and memory of Dukes.
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Mayor Adams on Saturday ordered all flags on city buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Dukes.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Polis orders flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday The Stadium Game
Letters: Paying taxes to fund new stadium for the Denver Broncos?
—The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
After the death of former President Jimmy Carter in January, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and some Republican governors ordered half-staff flags to be raised for Trump's inauguration.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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Thao Nguyen, USA TODAY, 2 Mar. 2025
Mayor Adams on Saturday ordered all flags on city buildings to be lowered to half-staff in honor of Dukes.
—Nicholas Williams, New York Daily News, 1 Mar. 2025
Polis orders flags to fly at half-staff Tuesday The Stadium Game
Letters: Paying taxes to fund new stadium for the Denver Broncos?
—The Denver Post, 26 Feb. 2025
After the death of former President Jimmy Carter in January, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) and some Republican governors ordered half-staff flags to be raised for Trump's inauguration.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 11 Feb. 2025
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“Half-staff.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/half-staff. Accessed 14 Mar. 2025.
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