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Tag: South Carolina

Republican governor against Trump’s offshore oil plans

With South Carolina’s economy dependent on coastal business, such as fishing and tourism, any damage to the coast could have a major impact on the state.

Congressman arrested for domestic abuse and aiming gun at wife

Corley was charged with first-degree domestic violence and pointing a firearm at another person.

The Single Solution to Sanders’ South Carolina and Supreme Court Problems

Yes, revolutionaries, Bernie has two problems; and his “movement” needs to go interactive to help him solve them.

South Carolina’s Black Voters Turned Out Early En Masse

In 2013, the Supreme Court passed several restrictive voting laws discouraging minority voters in states like South Carolina.

Bernie Sanders Releases Powerful Civil Rights Campaign Video

“I want to see an America where when young black men walk down the street, they will not be harassed by police officers. They will not be killed. They will not be shot!”

VIDEO: 'This Flag Comes Down Today:' Bree Newsome Scales SC Capitol...

Bree Newsome, a 30-year-old African-American woman, scaled the 30-foot flagpole outside the South Carolina State Capitol and unhooked the Confederate flag. While she was arrested, her actions went viral.

“It is in Our Power to Do Something”: After Another Massacre,...

The recent shooting in a black church in South Carolina has led President Obama to call for immediate action on gun control. The U.S. needs to recognize the fact that these situations of mass violence does not happen in other countries with stricter gun control laws.

VIDEO: As Nation Mourns Nine Black Victims of Church Massacre, Details...

Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old South Carolina man with apparent sympathies to white supremacy, was captured and charged with a hate crime at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston. The massacre has effected the entire country.

Ex-Cop Indicted on Murder Charge for Gunning Down Unarmed Man

After South Carolina police officer, Michael Slager, fatally killed Walter Scott during a routine traffic stop, a grand jury decided to indict Slager for the murder. Will the indictment of another officer involved in covering up the shooting give us the answers?

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Teamsters launch largest strike against Amazon in US history to demand fair wages and...

Amazon workers launch historic nationwide strike, demanding better wages, safer conditions, and union recognition from the $2 trillion corporation.

Pregnant woman in labor cited under Kentucky anti-homelessness law

Pregnant homeless woman in labor ticketed under Kentucky’s anti-camping law, sparking national outrage over the criminalization of homelessness.

Elon Musk for Speaker of the House? Republicans float billionaire amid spending bill fight

Republicans propose Elon Musk as Speaker of the House after his role in sinking a spending bill, raising unprecedented ethical and governance concerns.

Israeli soldiers enforce kill zone in Gaza, targeting civilians and leaving bodies to rot

Israeli forces implement open-fire policies in Gaza’s Netzarim Corridor, targeting civilians and leaving corpses uncollected as a warning to others.

Syria’s new fundamentalist government: Women ‘biologically’ unsuited to politics, universities to be segregated

The comments provoked a firestorm of protest among Syrian women and, well, non-fundamentalists.