Albany County sheriff reveals retirement plans as lawsuit hits
O’Malley, whose department has been dogged by controversy since a deputy fatally shot a Laramie man, says he has long planned to retire in 2021.
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DCI warned police of rumored antifa protesters headed to Sturgis
Intelligence agent warned law enforcement that Black Lives Matter and antifa protesters were crossing Wyoming to protest at a motorcycle rally. The rumors — like others that have plagued rural areas in the wake of George Floyd protests — appear baseless.
Social distancing and the 6-foot political divide
Opinion
by 5 Comments One might think a global pandemic would unify humanity. Somehow it seems to have done the opposite, essayist Grace Cannon writes.
Anatomy of a protest: How a Laramie march became a movement
What began as a show of solidarity for protests over the death of George Floyd took on a life of its own — resulting in tense showdowns with armed counter-protesters, arrests and steps toward reform.
Two of UW’s Black 14 share untold stories, post-George Floyd view
Dismissal from the 1969 Wyoming football squad was one of many racial indignities and dangerous encounters the Black 14 football players experienced. In the post-George Floyd era, they are telling their other stories.
