The Commission for Historical Statues is set to approve a bronze statue of 20th-century civil rights leader Barbara Rose ...

There’s a mix of American and purple flags on the National Mall in D.C. to represent the millions who suffer from migraines ...

From standing on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C., where Martin Luther King Jr. declared “I Have a Dream” ...

D.C. has removed Dave Thomas Circle, finishing work Monday on a $41 million redo for the Florida and New York avenues NE ...

On Monday, leaders across D.C. will cut the ribbon on a new plaza formerly known as “Dave Thomas Circle.” The plaza will be unveiled at 11 a.m. and was named after Mamie ...

Close to 200 people turned out on Thursday, May 29, to watch D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, joined by members of the D.C. Council ...

The Independent was there as several religious activists were hauled away Monday for demonstrating against potential GOP cuts ...

Officials are asking Nebraskans to donate a popular, discontinued wax to protect the statue of Abraham Lincoln on the west side of the Capitol. The cast-bronze statue of the former president is ...

Soviet leader Josef Stalin's legacy includes mass purges and executions. Statues of him in Russia came down decades ago, but ...

Gov. Pillen called Nebraska "the greatest place in the world" and pointed to his conservative record as governor as he asked ...

TOPEKA — The Chaplain Kapaun Memorial Committee is proud to announce the launch of a nationwide fundraising campaign to ...

As cellphone video documenting the last breaths of George Floyd spread across the internet, so did the collective outrage.