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Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip Dilbert, poses for a portrait with the Dilbert character in his studio in Dublin, California, October 26, 2006. (AP/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
February 26, 2023, 9:23 pm
US media drop ‘Dilbert’ comic series after creator’s Black ‘hate group’ remark
Outlets ax Scott Adams’ long-running comic after he defended earlier comments advising white people to ‘get the hell away from black people’
By DAVID A. LIEB
A security guard opens the door of the Whole Woman's Health clinic in Fort Worth, Texas, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021, which has a sign informing the public that it is open. (AP Photo / LM Otero)
September 3, 2021, 7:12 pm
What to know about the new Texas abortion law
A look at the new law, how many it will affect, what it could mean for abortion rights in other states and more
By Paul J. Weber and DAVID A. LIEB
Armed protesters, who identified themselves as Liberty Boys, pose for fellow demonstrators' pictures outside the Oregon State Capitol on Jan. 17, 2021, in Salem, Oregon (AP Photo/Noah Berger)
January 18, 2021, 8:50 am
Right-wing protesters, some armed, rally outside fortified statehouses across US
Small groups of demonstrators are largely outnumbered by troops; some express their backing for Trump, others support gun rights or decry government overreach
By DAVID A. LIEB and ADAM GELLER
Members of the Washington National Guard stand near the Legislative Building at the state Capitol in Olympia, Washington, January 10, 2021. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren)
January 16, 2021, 2:43 am
States declare emergencies, close capitols amid threats of inauguration violence
Governors call in National Guard troops, put up fences, issue warnings ahead of expected demonstrations
By DAVID A. LIEB
Preparations take place for US President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Friday, Jan. 8, 2021, after supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the building. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
January 9, 2021, 6:03 am
US Capitol siege raises security worries for Biden inauguration
Security forces have already begun taking extra precautions; president-elect says he has ‘great confidence in the Secret Service’ and its ability to ensure things go safely
By DAVID A. LIEB
In this Jan. 6, 2021 file photo, armed men stand on the steps at the State Capitol after a rally in support of President Donald Trump in Lansing, Michigan (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
January 9, 2021, 5:36 am
State capitols reassess safety after violence at US Capitol
This week’s violent events in Washington DC were ‘a wakeup call for everybody,’ one Republican state representative says
By DAVID A. LIEB
In this Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2020 photo, Sheldon Smith, center, holds the photographs of his children Deshawn Smith, 11, left, and Trinitee Smith, 13, both suffering from sickle cell anemia, during an Initiative 65 rally in Ridgeland, Miss. Smith and his wife Keishawna Smith believe their children would benefit from medical marijuana treatment for pain management. Initiative 65 would amend the Mississippi Constitution to allow the prescription by a doctor of up to 5 ounces (142 grams) of marijuana per month for people who suffer from one of more than 20 medical conditions. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
November 4, 2020, 11:14 am
Push to relax US drug laws gains big victories on state ballots
Oregon becomes first state to legalize psychedelic mushrooms, decriminalize possession of small amounts of street drugs such as cocaine, heroin and methamphetamine
By DAVID A. LIEB
In this May 17, 2018 file photo, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens looks on before speaking at an event near the capitol in Jefferson City, Mo. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson)
May 30, 2018, 1:19 am
Missouri Governor Eric Greitens resigns amid sex scandal
State’s first Jewish governor says he wants to put a stop to ‘endless personal attacks designed to cause maximum damage to family and friends’
By DAVID A. LIEB
Eric Greitens speaking at the Intrepid Sea-Air-Space Museum in New York, May 7, 2012. (Craig Barritt/Getty Images for The Robin Hood Foundation via JTA)
February 23, 2018, 6:08 pm
Missouri’s Jewish governor defiant after being indicted for blackmail
Eric Greitens says he made a mistake but ‘did not commit a crime’ amid growing calls for his impeachment or resignation
By JIM SALTER, DAVID A. LIEB and Summer Ballentine
Iranian flags flutter above religious banners during the inauguration of an anti-American plaque displayed outside the former American embassy in Tehran on September 2, 2015. (Atta Kenare /AFP)
September 9, 2015, 6:31 am
Iran divestiture measures pushed in battleground states
Defund Iran initiative targets Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Missouri and Ohio, but organizers want to pursue similar measures elsewhere
By DAVID A. LIEB
In this Jan. 12, 2015 photo, Tom Schweich, second from left, in his Capitol office in Jefferson City. photo credit: AP Photo/News Tribune, Julie Smith)
February 27, 2015, 5:43 pm
Missouri politician found dead, soon after protesting anti-Jewish whisper campaign
Tom Schweich, a Republican gubernatorial candidate with Jewish heritage, in apparent suicide after reporting anti-Semitic rumors against him
By DAVID A. LIEB
Protesters take their pictures in front of the burning Juanita's Fashion R Boutique on West Florissant Avenue in St. Louis, Mo. early Tuesday, November 25, 2014. (photo credit: AP Photo/St. Louis Post-Dispatch, Robert Cohen)
November 25, 2014, 5:15 pm
With no indictment, chaos fills Ferguson streets
Police record 61 arrests in city overnight after grand jury clears cop who fatally shot unarmed black teen
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB
A man runs away from a burning storage facility after the announcement of the grand jury decision Monday, Nov. 24, 2014, in Ferguson, Mo. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
November 25, 2014, 8:34 am
Widespread riots after Ferguson cop cleared in shooting
Killing of Michael Brown, an unarmed 18-year-old, by officer Darren Wilson stoked racial strife throughout the US
By JIM SALTER and DAVID A. LIEB
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