PUERTO RICO

Territory will vote again on statehood

SAN JUAN — Puerto Rico will vote on its territorial status Sunday, choosing among statehood, independence, and the status quo. The vote may have no practical impact, because its status is determined by Congress. But Puerto Rico has voted four times on the issue, the last time in 2012, when 61 percent favored statehood. It has its own laws, but they are subject to override by the US government. (AP)

MISSOURI

Hate crime charge follows bar killing

KANSAS CITY — A man accused in a bar shooting in suburban Kansas City that left one Indian national dead and another wounded has been indicted by a federal grand jury on hate crime charges. The indictment against Adam Purinton, 52, of Olathe, Kan., comes after a Feb. 22 shooting at an Olathe bar. Witnesses told police that Purinton, who is white, yelled ‘‘get out of my country’’ at two 32-year-old Indian nationals before he began shooting. One died and the other was injured. (AP)

ILLINOIS

Son of city activist dies after shooting

CHICAGO — The son of a Chicago political activist who returned to the city after graduating college to work with disadvantaged youth has been shot and killed. Authorities said the body of Xavier Joy, 23, was found late Thursday outside an apartment building in the Woodlawn neighborhood. He had been shot several times. No arrests have been made. (AP)