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Little Rock Nine: Where are they now?

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WASHINGTON (Sinclair Broadcast Group) -- 60 years ago today, nine African-American students entered Central High School in Little Rock, Arkansas. It was the first time students of color were permitted on campus after the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation of schools was unconstitutional. Two days before the students were finally able to enter the school, they were faced by a large mob that became violent. 1,000 people cursed and fought against the students being in the same classrooms as white students. Read More...

Man sentenced to 21 to 42 years in teen girlfriend's slaying

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MILFORD, Pa. (AP) — A man has been sentenced to 21 to 42 years in prison in the slaying of his teenage girlfriend, whose body was found buried on a llama farm in northeastern Pennsylvania. Twenty-seven-year-old Sky McDonough of Milford was sentenced Tuesday after pleading guilty earlier to third-degree murder and custodial interference. Prosecutors in Pike County said 17-year-old Leanna Walker left home with the McDonough in April 2016, and they camped in several locations, including the Milford Township llama farm where he used to work. Read More...

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