KENNESAW, Ga. (AP) — A new battle line has formed in the national debate over Civil War flags and symbols — this time at a Georgia school not far from a mountaintop where Confederate soldiers fired their cannons at Union troops more than a century ago. The school near Kennesaw Mountain last month invited … Continue reading
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Trump gets softballs at town hall ahead of Clinton showdown
It had the trappings of a town hall debate. There was a moderator. The audience members had questions. There was a two-minute countdown clock for answers. And Donald Trump carried a microphone while patrolling a small stage. But the similarities between what Trump faced Thursday night in NewHampshire in a warm-up town hall and what … Continue reading
Feds urged to investigate police shooting of black teen
The ACLU of Virginia and Roanoke branch of the NAACP are urging federal officials to investigate police practices in Roanoke County, where officers shot and killed a black teen in February. The groups said in a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch’s office this month that they want more information about the death of 18-year-old … Continue reading
Mystery solved: Man claims human ashes, flag found near road
Police in a south Alabama town say a mystery solved itself when a man, alerted by news reports, stopped by the station to claim a small pine box containing his father’s ashes, found beside a country road with a neatly folded and framed American flag. Publicity about the mystery led the man to pick up … Continue reading