Ironically, had the Flag Desecration Amendment been adopted, the advocates of the thin blue line alteration, who most likely claim to be very patriotic, could have violated it.

The Issue: A Connecticut city’s decision not to fly the ”thin blue line” flag to honor a former state trooper. The Wethersfield, Conn. town council refused to fly the “thin blue line ...

For some, the “thin blue line” flag is an expression of solidarity with police officers who have lost their lives on the job. To others, the black-and-white American flag with a single blue ...

The Springfield Township, about 15 miles from Philadelphia, argued the use of the flag was creating “discontent and distrust” in the community against the police.

The Los Angeles Police Department banned the Thin Blue Line flag from public areas within police departments this week over a complaint that the flag represented "violent, extremist views." LAPD ...

The blue line flag has caused controversy around the country in recent years, including locally, because of sharply varying takes on what it really represents. Some say the flag, also known as the ...

A man sued his Ohio homeowners association, which he says is restricting him from flying a Thin Blue Line flag to honor his killed son.

Tom DiSario flew a “thin blue line” flag outside his house in Pataskala, Ohio, nearly every day for 5½ years to honor his police chief son who was gunned down in the line of duty.

The “thin blue Line” flag — a symbol of public support for police — has been banned from public areas within the Los Angeles Police Department after a complaint about the flag being ...

MERRIAM, Kan. (KCTV) - Some are grateful, some are frustrated as Merriam City Council votes remove the ‘thin blue line’ flags from its marketplace field. This decision comes with the thought ...

White understands how the thin blue line flag has become a part of police culture, and that officers may view it as a sign of solidarity, but also worries about the message it sends to the public.

The LAPD's decision to ban Thin Blue Line flags from its stations' lobbies has pulled the department into the national spotlight and shows how divisive the banner can be.