Politics Jan 08 Biden warns hate that motivated Charleston church shooter still threatens the country By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura
Nation Feb 11 Watch 4:32 How Robert Smalls sailed his crew and family to freedom during the Civil War During the transatlantic slave trade, Charleston, South Carolina was one of the largest slave ports in the United States. But at the height of the Civil War, Charleston’s waterfront was the backdrop of one enslaved man’s daring escape. In part… By John Yang, Kaisha Young
Nation Sep 18 Lawsuits to block removal of Confederate memorials dropped in South Carolina Lawsuits filed to stop the removal of memorials to Confederate leaders and a pro-slavery congressman in a South Carolina city have been dropped. By Associated Press
Arts Sep 09 Watch 7:19 This unusual Charleston college produces educated artisans An unusual college in Charleston, South Carolina, offers a four-year liberal arts education while students also earn certification in one of eight artisan trades. The blended approach enhances students' capabilities -- and helps replenish the domestic pipeline of craftspeople. Jeffrey… By Jeffrey Brown, Anne Azzi Davenport
Nation Sep 05 Watch 4:16 How Charleston is faring after battering from Hurricane Dorian The port city of Charleston is prone to flooding even in normal rain events, so local officials and residents prepared for the worst when awaiting Hurricane Dorian. In the end, the city saw less flooding and storm surge than they…
Aug 07 WATCH: Booker gives gun policy speech at 2015 church slaying site By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The speech — following mass shootings in Texas and Ohio that killed 31 people — came as White House hopefuls grapple with how to respond to the violence. Continue reading
Apr 16 7 inmates dead, 17 injured in South Carolina prison fighting By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press It's the latest violence in a system where 12 inmates were killed by other prisoners last year and 250 prisoners were assaulted so severely in 2016 and 2017 they had to be treated in outside hospitals, according to public records… Continue reading
Sep 29 Tennessee church suspect may have sought Charleston revenge By Sadie Gurman and Eric Tucker, Associated Press A note found in the car of a man charged with spraying deadly gunfire at a Tennessee church made reference to revenge for a white supremacist's massacre at a black church in Charleston, South Carolina, two years earlier, law enforcement… Continue reading
Jan 10 Watch News Wrap: Dylann Roof is first to get death sentence for federal hate crime By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal jury sentenced Dylann Roof to death for the racially motivated murder of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, South Carolina. Also, nearly 40 people died in a pair of bombings near the Afghan Parliament… Continue watching
Jan 10 Dylann Roof receives death penalty from federal jury By Nana Adwoa Antwi-Boasiako A federal jury sentenced Dylann Roof to death for killing nine black parishioners in 2015 at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina. Roof was convicted on Dec. 15 on 33 federal charges, including hate crimes. Continue reading