Congressional Gold Medal

Prince performs in Paris at the Grand Palais on Oct. 11, 2009. The musician died in 2016.

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Lawmakers may honor Prince with a Congressional Gold Medal

11:16am October 26, 2021

by Jaclyn Diaz

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the bill calling for Prince to posthumously receive the award. The Congressional Gold Medal has been awarded to only 163 people since 1776.

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NC Vet Gets Top US Civilian Award For Facing Enemy, Racism

11:25am May 07, 2018

by Associated Press

A North Carolina veteran has received the highest civilian honor awarded by the U.S. government in recognition for his Marine Corps service at a time of segregation.