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U.S. Department of Justice sues Georgia
The U.S. Department of Justice is suing Georgia over its schools’ treatment of children with emotional and behavioral disabilities, according to WABE. Georgia allegedly segregates its students with disabilities through its Georgia Network for Educational and Therapeutic Support (GNETS). Federal officials claimed the network violates the Americans with Disabilities Act, and unlike other states, keeps disabled students in an old-fashioned educational program.
National
Ex-Navy SEAL to pay over $6 million to U.S. Defense Department
Matt Bissonnette, an ex-Navy SEAL, will pay the government $6.6 million for publishing a book about the raid of Osama bin Laden and revealing government classified information, under the fake name of Mark Owen. According to USA Today, Bissonnette violated non-disclosure agreements with the government and did not have approval to publish the book by the Defense Department. The Department has dropped all other charges in exchange for the payment as well as all the profits and rights from the book and movie.
Global
Bombs in Turkey leave 11 people dead, 300 injured
Starting last Thursday night three bombs erupting in vehicles in the eastern part of the country, in the province of Bitlis, killing 11 people and injuring 300. The bombings took place as soldiers were returning from a confrontation with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, or PKK, according to CNN. Turkish officials said they blame the group for the attacks which left four officers dead, and over 100 seriously wounded.
