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7 Afghan military students AWOL from US posts

FORT BENNING, Ga. (AP) - Officials say seven Afghan military students in four different states have been absent without leave since earlier this month. The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer reports U.S. Navy Defense Press Operations commander Patrick L. Evans said in an…

Student Arrested for Wearing Gorilla Mask to Protest

JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - A student at East Tennessee State University has been arrested for disrupting a Black Lives Matter event on campus wearing a gorilla mask, carrying around a rope and trying to hand out bananas. Johnson City…

No federal charges in police killing in Memphis

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - A prosecutor says a white Memphis police officer won't face federal civil rights criminal charges in the shooting death of a 19-year-old black man. U.S. Attorney Edward Stanton told reporters Tuesday that a federal review found…

Lawsuit challenges Alabama's felon voting rights ban

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) - A federal lawsuit is challenging Alabama's practice of stripping convicted felons' of their right to vote. Greater Birmingham Ministries and a number of Alabamians who are not allowed to vote because of a past felony conviction…

THSO and Nissan Partner for Teen Driver Safety Across Region

The Tennessee Highway Safety Office (THSO), along with with Nissan North America, is sponsoring free ThinkFast Interactive programs for schools located in high-crash areas this fall. These programs utilize experiential learning in teaching teen driver safety to prevent teen crashes, injuries and fatalities.

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