Jan 08 O’Malley may not qualify for upcoming Democratic debate By Ken Thomas, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley is at risk of being excluded from the next Democratic presidential debate based on criteria released Friday by NBC News. Continue reading
Jul 31 Watch 5:39 News Wrap: Charleston shooting suspect enters temporary not guilty plea By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, Dylann Roof entered a temporary not guilty plea to federal hate crime charges in connection to the killing of nine worshippers at a church in Charleston last month. Also, the wing fragment discovered on an… Continue watching
Jul 22 Accused Charleston shooter Dylann Roof will face federal hate crime charges By Eric Tucker and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press The man accused of slaying of nine black church members in Charleston last month was indicted Wednesday on 33 federal counts, including hate crimes, firearms violations and obstructing the practice of religion, which could include the death penalty. Continue reading
Jul 09 Why I founded #CharlestonSyllabus after the Charleston shooting By Dr. Chad Williams Soon, other educators and I will begin to prepare our syllabi and lesson plans for the start of classes in the fall. How will we talk about the Charleston shooting and its aftermath?… Continue reading
Jul 09 South Carolina governor to sign bill removing Confederate flag from statehouse By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. — More than 50 years after South Carolina raised a Confederate flag at its Statehouse to protest the civil rights movement, the state is getting ready to remove the rebel banner. Continue reading
Jul 09 House pulls vote on Confederate flag displays in federal cemeteries By Andrew Taylor, David Espo, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The House is about to put its members on record on whether Confederate flags can decorate rebel graves in historic federal cemeteries and if their sale should be banned in national park gift shops. Continue reading
Jul 02 Watch 9:19 Two cities, two very different responses to rising sea levels By PBS News Hour While New York City is taking aggressive action to prevent future catastrophes like Hurricane Sandy, other vulnerable cities, such as Charleston, South Carolina, are not tackling the threat of rising sea level and climate change with the same urgency. Special… Continue watching
Jun 28 Black churches in the South reportedly targeted by arsonists By Kenzi Abou-Sabe Six predominantly black churches in various cities in the South caught fire this week, according to the Southern Poverty Law Center. Three of the fires have been confirmed as cases of arson, two were likely accidental, and authorities are still… Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 7:12 Charleston’s mayor on confronting racism with honesty By PBS News Hour Long-serving Charleston Mayor Joseph Riley is leading his city through the tragedy and aftermath of the Emmanuel AME shootings. Special correspondent Charlayne Hunter-Gault interviews Riley about effective policing, race relations and reaching Americans who don’t think that racism is their… Continue watching
Jun 24 Watch 4:59 News Wrap: Body of slain SC lawmaker lies in state By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Wednesday, public viewing began for the open coffin of Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the state senator killed in a church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina. Also, Alabama Gov. Robert Bentley ordered several flags removed from the state… Continue watching