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November 21, 2016

The Latest: Slager case expected to last into December

The latest in the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): 9:45 a.m.

November 20, 2016

Rhodes scholars for Class of 2017 announced

The Rhodes Trust has named the 32 American men and women chosen as Rhodes Scholars who will pursue post-graduate studies at Oxford University.

November 20, 2016

Deputy US marshal, fugitive killed in Georgia shootout

The hunt for a fugitive accused of shooting at police in South Carolina turned deadly when law officers tracked the suspect to southeast Georgia, where an attempt to arrest him erupted in gunfire.

November 18, 2016

The Latest: Fugitive killed wanted for shooting at police

The Latest on a shootout in Georgia that killed a deputy U.S. marshal and a fugitive from South Carolina (all times local): 5:30 p.m.

November 18, 2016

Man serves nearly 40 years; police now say he's not guilty

A South Carolina man who served 39 years in prison for a homicide that he says he didn't commit has been freed from prison.

November 17, 2016

Defense opens case in officer's shooting of black motorist

The defense has opened its case in the murder trial of Michael Slager, the white former South Carolina patrolman charged in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist.

November 17, 2016

The Latest: Defense attacks prosecution animation of slaying

The Latest on the trial of a former South Carolina police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist (all times local): 10:45 a.m.

November 17, 2016

SC considers letting teachers take up arms after deadly school shooting

After a 14-year-old shot and killed a six-year-old student on the grounds of an elementary school, a South Carolina lawmaker is drafting legislation that would allow teachers to take up arms.

November 16, 2016

Prosecution rests case in black motorist's shooting death

The prosecution rested its case Wednesday in the murder trial of a white former South Carolina patrolman after showing jurors an animation of the shooting of a black motorist and a 3-D computerized scan of the scene.

November 16, 2016

Black chamber building fire in S. Carolina ruled an accident

Authorities have ruled out arson in a fire that destroyed the almost-completed new headquarters of the Beaufort County Black Chamber of Commerce.