COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A White man charged with the shooting deaths of nine Black churchgoers in Charleston “self-radicalized” in the months before the attack and grew more entrenched in his beliefs in White supremacy, according to court papers prosecutors filed this week in federal court. In this Thursday, June 18, 2015 file photo, Charleston, […]
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‘Fiery’ Days Recalled in Reflection on S.C. Civil Rights Battles 50 Years Ago
COLUMBIA, S.C.— In 1960, Simon Bouie — a Black student at Allen University — was arrested for the only time in his life while leading a sit-in aimed at integrating a lunch counter in South Carolina. With hundreds of fellow students, Bouie went to a Columbia drugstore, sat on a stool, and was taken to […]
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S.C. Court Nixes James Brown Estate Settlement
COLUMBIA, S.C.— The South Carolina Supreme Court on Feb. 27 overturned a settlement divvying up the multimillion-dollar estate of James Brown, saying a former attorney general didn’t follow the late soul singer’s wishes in putting together the deal. Attorney General Henry McMaster brokered a settlement in 2009 that split Brown’s estate, giving nearly half to […]
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SC Voter ID Law Rejected by Justice Department
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — The Justice Department on Friday rejected South Carolina’s law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls, saying it makes it harder for minorities to cast ballots. It was the first voter ID law to be refused by the Obama administration. Assistant Attorney General Thomas Perez said South Carolina’s law […]