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School bans two literary classics

A Virginia school banned “To Kill a Mockingbird” and “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” after a parent filed a complaint over racial slurs in the books. Brian Hill of our Virginia affiliate WTKR has more on their decision and the community’s reaction. Source

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Jury struggles to reach verdict in Michael Slager trial

The jury in the trial of former Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager told the judge they can’t agree on a verdict in the shooting of Walter Scott. CBS News legal analyst Rikki Klieman and correspondent David Begnaud joined CBSN’s Reena Ninan with more on the deliberations. Source

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New details emerge in tragic Colombia plane crash

Coffins of some of the 77 killed in a charter airline crash near Medellin, Colombia were repatriated to Brazil Friday. The plane apparently ran out of gas and crashed before it could reach a runway. Jeff Pegues reports. Source

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Drake is most streamed Spotify artist

Drake is the most streamed artist on Spotify for the second year in a row. The musician’s hit album “Views” was released earlier this year and he hauled in more than 4.7 billion streams in 2016 alone. CBSN’s Jamie Yuccas has more on the artist. Source

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Trevor Noah grills Tomi Lahren on “The Daily Show”

Controversial political commentator Tomi Lahren joined Trevor Noah on “The Daily Show, and faced a grilling on the Black Lives Matter movement, Colin Kaepernick and her controversial following online. CBSN’s Jamie Yuccas has more on the interview. Source

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