
Closing arguments underway in civil suit over deadly "Unite the Right" rally
CBSN
Jurors are hearing closing arguments Thursday in the federal civil trial for White nationalists and neo-Nazis who organized the deadly "Unite the Right" rally and tiki-torch march in August 2017.
The three-week trial showcased an extensive paper trail left behind by defendants accused of engaging in a conspiracy to commit racially motivated violence. The two dozen defendants include notorious leaders of established hate groups.
The plaintiffs, made up of current and former Charlottesville residents — including former University of Virginia students — are seeking compensatory and punitive damages for physical and emotional injuries suffered during the fatal August weekend and thereafter.

A military dog is being hailed as a hero in Colombia after detecting a bomb planted by guerrilla fighters that exploded during a military operation, authorities said, adding that the wounded canine's actions saved the lives of dozens of soldiers and civilians. The incident was announced just two days after a bomb strapped to a donkey exploded in the same area, killing one soldier and wounding two others.