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National

Covington Catholic Teen Nick Sandmann Sues 'Washington Post' For $250 Million

4:08pm February 20, 2019

by Bill Chappell

His family says the newspaper targeted the student and defamed him for political purposes after the release of a video that appeared to show a standoff between him and a Native American activist.

Nick Sandmann, a Covington Catholic High School student, stands before Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the Lincoln Memorial in January. An independent report found the students did not instigate the confrontation.

Religion

Investigators For Diocese Say Kentucky Students Did Not Initiate Confrontation

11:26am February 15, 2019

by Matthew S. Schwartz

A detective agency hired by the Covington Catholic school found students blameless in the standoff with a Native American man near the Lincoln Memorial that went viral on social media last month.

Covington Catholic (Ky.) High School student Nick Sandmann, seen here standing before Native American activist Nathan Phillips at the Lincoln Memorial, says he has received death threats after video of their encounter went viral.

National

Differing Narratives After Standoff Between Native American Man, High School Student

4:36pm January 21, 2019

by Bill Chappell

The interaction between the man and the teen caused an outcry. But a more complicated picture has emerged of the day when several groups of protesters converged at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington.

Queue Listen Now

A student wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat stands in front of a Native American singing and playing a drum in Washington on Friday. Young men and women surrounded Nathan Phillips, and a video of the incident has drawn outrage.

National

Video Of Kentucky Students Mocking Native American Man Draws Outcry

3:01pm January 20, 2019

by Francesca Paris

Videos show students associated with Covington Catholic High School chanting and laughing as they encircle Nathan Phillips, an Omaha Elder, at the Indigenous Peoples March in Washington last Friday.