The specter of law enforcement firing "less-lethal" rounds into crowds of protesters and striking journalists on the streets of Los Angeles is a haunting echo of the death of journalist Ruben Salazar ...

Celebration of Flag Day began in 1885, and the Pledge of Allegiance was first recited in 1892 - with the phrase “under God” added in 1954. Although neither carries the weight of law, and despite past ...