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Politics Jan 08

Biden warns hate that motivated Charleston church shooter still threatens the country

By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat, Kyle Midura

Politics Jan 08

U.S. President Joe Biden visits Charleston
WATCH: Biden condemns ‘poison’ of white supremacy in campaign speech at South Carolina church

Biden spoke from the pulpit of Mother Emanuel AME Church, where in 2015 nine Black parishioners were shot to death by the white stranger they had invited to join their Bible study.

By Colleen Long, Zeke Miller, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Nation Oct 28

A sign is pictured at a makeshift memorial for victims of a mass shooting, outside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal...
WATCH: Families of 9 killed in racist attack on SC church reach legal settlement with feds

Families of nine victims killed in a racist attack at a Black South Carolina church have reached a settlement with the Justice Department over a faulty background check that allowed Dylann Roof to purchase the gun he used in the…

By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press

Politics Dec 09

Watch 5:46
News Wrap: Obama orders review of campaign cyberattacks

In our news wrap Friday, President Obama has ordered a full review of cyberattacks during the presidential campaign, according to the White House. A number of Democrats have complained that Russian hacking was intended to assist the now president-elect. Also,…

By PBS News Hour

Nation Nov 28

Dylann Roof, charged with murdering nine worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston last month, listens to the proceedings with assistant defense attorney William Maguire during a hearing at the Judicial Center in Charleston
Judge grants Dylann Roof’s request to act as his own lawyer

If Roof is convicted, the Justice Department plans to seek the death penalty.

By Courtney Norris

Jun 17

Watch 4:33
On anniversary of church shooting, South Carolina poets offer healing through verse

By PBS News Hour

Friday saw the first anniversary of the shooting at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church, where alleged white supremacist Dylann Roof killed nine black churchgoers. Among those who struggled to come to terms with the tragedy were two local poets, musician and…

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Jun 14

Watch 5:38
Reflecting on the Charleston church massacre, one year later

By PBS News Hour

A year ago this week, nine black churchgoers were gunned down inside Charleston’s historic Mother Emanuel A.M.E. Church by alleged white supremacist Dylan Roof, who faces the death penalty if convicted. Among those slain was the church’s pastor, the Rev.

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