Atlanta massacre
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — In a memorandum issued Thursday (Mar. 18th) and released that afternoon, Gov. Lemanu Peleti Palepoi Sialega Mauga ordered the United States flag be flown at half-staff until sunset on Monday, Mar. 22nd “as a mark of respect for the victims of the tragedy in the Atlanta...

![“As we reflect upon this tragedy and consider the loss of life and the impacts on the affected survivors, let us each take a moment to give thanks to our God for his continued blessings upon our Territory,” the governor said. [SN file photo] Flags at half staff in front of EOB](https://samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/flags_half_staffweb_5.jpg?itok=-X-4n6ee)