DC mayor orders display of US flags with 51 stars in push for statehood

Published June 14, 2022 12:00am ET



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Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser ordered the display of U.S. flags that feature 51 stars along Pennsylvania Avenue on Tuesday in honor of Flag Day, marking the latest push from city leaders for Washington, D.C., to gain statehood.

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