Much of how South Carolina has seen its civil rights history has been through the lens of photographer Cecil Williams. From sit-ins to prayer protests to portraits of African Americans integrating universities and rising to federal judges, Williams has snapped it. After years of work, Williams’ millions of photographs are …
Read More »Labor union calls for federal intervention in South Carolina workplace safety program
One of the largest labor organizations in the United States petitioned the federal government Thursday to wrest workplace safety oversight from South Carolina regulators accused of failing to protect service employees. South Carolina is one of 22 states allowed to run its own ship when it comes to enforcing occupational …
Read More »Slain student’s grieving dad vows action after repeat offender allegedly murdered daughter
A grieving father’s anguished words in Washington have put a spotlight on a tragedy that many Americans say reflects their worst fears: a justice system that repeatedly frees dangerous repeat offenders until it’s too late. Stephen Federico’s daughter, Logan, 22, was murdered in her sleep in May while staying overnight …
Read More »South Carolina State University on lockdown after campus shootings leave 1 dead, another injured
Two separate shootings at South Carolina State University left one woman dead, a man wounded and triggered a campus-wide lockdown on Saturday night, according to the school and local authorities. The State Law Enforcement Division (SLED) told Fox News Digital in a statement that the two shootings happened Saturday evening …
Read More »Lingering questions after arson ruled out in devastating fire at judge's waterfront mansion
South Carolina authorities are stepping back from arson as a potential cause for the fire at the waterfront home of a longtime judge and her Vietnam War hero husband after a preliminary investigation — but questions remain about the cause of the blaze that leveled their million-dollar home in Edisto …
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