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By Aolani Donegan

adonegan@newsobserver.com

August 18, 2015 7:01 PM

UNC Facilities worker Chris Moore uses a pressure washer to try and remove spray paint from the Confederate War Memorial on the campus of UNC-Chapel Hill Tuesday, August 18, 2015. The memorial was vandalized in early July by protesters after the Charleston massacre. Chuck Liddy cliddy@newsobserver.com

Twitter trends

#KerrickTrial

Social media has changed the way people look for and gather news.

While the OJ Simpson case kept the nation glued to their TV sets, we’re a more a mobile society now.

So, reporters tweet updates in real time to hundreds of thousands of followers. The Charlotte-based trial of CMPD Randall “Wes” Kerrick has been trending as the nation awaits the jury’s verdict. Glance at the library of tweets: nando.com/1yq

Jurors will decide whether Kerrick used excessive force when shooting and killing 24 year old Jonathan Ferrell. Updates: nando.com/1yo

Don’t-miss videos

▪ Two women are the first to become full-fleged Army Rangers this Friday. Have you ever wondered what they go through to earn a place on this elite team of soldiers?

▪ Video: Ranger students tackle the obstacle course nando.com/1ys

Hot topics

▪ Editorial: A double standard at UNC-CH over contracts for Roy Williams and Sylvia Hatchell: nando.com/1yu

▪ Barry Saunders column: From activists to police to your humble columnist, we all must do our part: nando.com/1yv. Recently, Saunders asked if #BlackLivesMatters activists had lost sight of manners while bringing attention to their cause. Read his response to the comments he received.

This story was originally published August 18, 2015 at 7:01 PM with the headline "Trending Now."

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