A legally blind U.S. Navy veteran, James Hodges, is suing two officers for violating his civil rights after they mistakenly arrested him, believing his mobility cane was a gun. One officer was demoted ...

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Sawyer McCarthy sang the national anthem at a Columbia Fireflies game, reaching millions of viewers — not only in America but ...

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