Trial Brings ‘Unite The Right’ Rallygoers Back To Charlottesville

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ACROSS AMERICA — Good morning! It’s Thursday, Sept. 23. As you start your day, here are a few of the stories we’re following:

• White supremacists will return to Charlottesville. This time, they’re on trial.
• Five things you should know about TikTok’s “Devious Licks Challenge.”
• The search continues for Brian Laundrie.
• A beloved “Sex And The City” star is dead at 57.

Neo-Nazis Return To Charlottesville For Trial

Several leaders and key participants in the deadly 2017 Unite the Right rally will be back in Charlottesville, Virginia, next month to stand trial in a civil lawsuit filed in federal court.

The return of the neo-Nazis and white supremacists who played a role in the weekend of violence in August 2017 will force many Charlottesville residents to relive the trauma. The trial is scheduled to begin in late October.

The lawsuit, Sines v. Kessler, was filed in federal court in October 2017 by a group of Charlottesville-area residents. The lawsuit accuses Unite the Right rally leaders and organizers of violating state and federal civil rights laws by creating a menacing environment and inciting violence against people based on their race, religion and ethnicity. » Read the full story on Falls Church, Virginia, Patch

Laundrie Search: Dive Team Called In

Florida authorities continued their search for Brian Laundrie on Wednesday as an underwater dive team from the Sarasota Sheriff's Department checked the murky waters of the Carlton Reserve. Officials also refuted social media posts that the fiancé of Gabby Petito, whose remains were found Sunday, was in custody.

"We have received a significant amount of requests tonight regarding a possible capture of Brian Laundrie," North Port police spokesperson Josh Taylor wrote in an email Tuesday. "These reports are unfortunately false. Please rest assured that when Brian is found, we will be more than happy to let everyone know." » Read the full story on Sarasota Patch

Vaccine Mandate Under Fire (Again)

In the seemingly ceaseless battle over vaccine mandates, 24 GOP attorneys general have lobbed the latest salvo, demanding that President Joe Biden drop his vaccine mandate for businesses or risk legal action. » Read the full story on Tampa Patch

FDA Approves Boosters For Some

The United States has moved a step closer to offering booster doses of Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine to senior citizens and others at high risk from the virus after the Food and Drug Administration signed off on the targeted use of the extra shots. »Read the full story at Across America Patch

'Devious Licks Challenge' Ignites Furor

The "Devious Licks Challenge" is the latest viral trend to emerge from TikTok, the social media platform where millions flock to watch videos posted by their friends, celebrities and other influencers. Unlike other challenges, however, this one isn't likely to result in bodily harm — not like a recent one encouraging people to walk on stacks of milk crates. This challenge instead encourages raucous acts of vandalism at schools. » Read the full story via Across America Patch

Roll Tide Represents

Saturday was the perfect night for a signature “White Out'' game between the Auburn Tigers and the Penn State Nittany Lions. In most respects, the evening was like any other college football Saturday night apart from the stadium filled with 109,958 white-clad fans. What truly set it apart though was Ed Harding, a lone man caught on national television wearing his crimson University of Alabama T-shirt in a sea of Penn State white. »Read the full story on Tuscaloosa Patch

Parks Ranger Still Working At 100

The National Park Service celebrated a monumental milestone this week when Betty Reid Soskin, the agency’s oldest working park ranger, turned 100. Soskin, who works at Rosie the Riveter/World War II Home Front National Historical Park, started working for the park service in the early 2000s and became a permanent employee in 2011. » Read the full story on El Cerrito, California, Patch

House Porn

Situated in Pacific Heights, California, and overlooking the Gold Coast, this elegant 1928 home is filled with timeless details and is on the market for a cool $14.2 million.

This Day In History

In 1980, Jamaican musician Bob Marley performed his last concert, a sold-out show in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. He died of cancer the following year.

Around ‘The Patch’

• 'Sex And The City' Star Willie Garson Of New Jersey Dies At 57, via New Brunswick Patch
• Raise Your Pints: Guinness Brewery Coming To Chicago, via Chicago Patch
• MMA Fighter Throws Laughable First Pitch As Cubs Limp To Season's End, via Chicago Patch
• Social Media Posts Lead To Arrests Of 2 Illinois Men Who Attended Capitol Riot, via Naperville Patch
• This County Still Has The Most Homeless People In New Jersey, via Newark Patch
• Bride-To-Be, 29, Dies Of COVID-19 After Delaying Vaccine, via Lisle, Illinois, Patch
• NYC Law Would Secure Minimum Pay, More For Food App Delivery Drivers, via New York City Patch

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