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The Muskogee Public Schools posted this image of Davon Davyon Johnson last week to its Facebook page. The Muskogee Police Department and Muskogee County Sheriff's Office presented the 6th-grader with a certificate naming him as an honorary member of their force.

This 6th-grader gave a classmate the Heimlich and saved a woman from a fire in one day

An 11-year-old boy from Oklahoma is being honored for his heroism after he saved a choking classmate and rescued a woman from a house fire in one day.

In this image from U.S. Capitol Police video, Paul Hodgkins of Tampa, Fla., stands in the well on the floor of the U.S. Senate on Jan. 6. On Monday he was sentenced to eight months in prison.

Capitol Rioter Who Walked On Senate Floor On Jan. 6 Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison

A U.S. District Court judge says he wanted to send a message with his sentencing of Paul Hodgkins. It is the first resolution of a felony case stemming from the insurrection.

What AG Merrick Garland told NPR about the Jan. 6 probe and death penalty

Attorney General Merrick Garland speaks exclusively to NPR about the Jan. 6 investigation, the death penalty and other facets of his job.

House committee prepares to hold its 8th public hearing on the events of Jan. 6

Members of the panel will focus on former President Donald Trump's inaction to stop the riot at the U.S. Capitol. This hearing is framed as a sort of summer capstone to the series of public hearings.

Rep. Bennie Thompson, D-Miss., chair of the select committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, speaks during a meeting on Dec. 13, 2021. One part of the panel's probe focuses on money and the day's events.

New clues emerge about the money that might have helped fund the Jan. 6 insurrection

Recent legal moves by the House select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol offer some clues on how it's following the money.

Republicans suggested invoking the 25th Amendment after Jan. 6 — but failed to act

In their book, This Will Not Pass, NYT journalists Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns reveal that GOP leaders, including Rep. Kevin McCarthy, privately discussed removing Trump from office.

Sri Lankan lawmakers chose 6-time Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe as president

Sri Lanka has been struggling to buy essential imports such as fuel and medicine, and feed its population. The new president has numerous challenges ahead of him.

American Routes Shortcuts: Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble

It's that time of year for gathering with family and friends in thanksgiving, but also for us at American Routes, it's time to celebrate the National Endowment for the Arts Heritage Fellows. Each year the NEA recognizes traditional artists for their excellence and contributions to our nation’s heritage. It's the highest award in the traditional arts. The Winnsboro Easter Rock ensemble carries on a women's African American spiritual ritual. Originally performed by enslaved Africans in the northeast Louisiana Delta region. It combines Christian worship and the West African ring shout tradition. The Easter Rock is held the day before Easter with call and response vocals, foot stomping, food, and symbols to commemorate the death and resurrection of Christ. The Winnsboro Easter Rock Ensemble are the last known practitioners of the ritual, and they've taken the tradition outside of the church to the Louisiana Folklife Festival and the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival.

American Routes Shortcuts: Joan Shelley

Songwriter and singer Joan Shelley prefers to make music in her hometown of Louisville, Kentucky rather than the industry centers of Nashville and New…

American Routes Shortcuts: Bill Kirchen

This week on American Routes Shortcuts, we visit with Titan of the Telecaster, Bill Kirchen, of Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen. The father of…

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