Aug 11 Perry stops paying 2016 campaign staff in South Carolina By Will Weissert, Associated Press AUSTIN, Texas — Former Texas Gov. Rick Perry has stopped paying his 2016 presidential campaign's staff in the key early primary state of South Carolina, amid flagging poling numbers and sluggish fundraising. Continue reading
Jul 16 Watch 7:06 News Wrap: 4 Marines killed by gunman targeting Tennessee military sites By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Thursday, a gunman attacked two military sites in Chattanooga, Tennessee, within minutes. Four U.S. Marines were killed, and the gunman was killed by police. The U.S. attorney for Eastern Tennessee said they are treating the attacks… Continue watching
Jul 10 Aziz Ansari wants to replace the Confederate flag ... with this By artsdesk Comedian Aziz Ansari has an idea of how South Carolina could replace the Confederate flag. We doubt it would pass muster in the state government, but it is unique. Continue reading
Jul 10 What the Confederate flag's design says about its legacy By Corinne Segal The Confederate battle flag’s design is no accident. According to vexillologist Ted Kaye, it's simple, meaningful and distinctive from other flags. But that's just the half of it. Continue reading
Jul 10 South Carolina removes Confederate flag from statehouse By News Desk Amid chanting and cheering, the Confederate flag was lowered for a final time Friday on the grounds of the South Carolina statehouse, where it has flown for 54 years. Continue reading
Jul 09 Watch 4:07 Decades of debate end with S.C. vote to remove Confederate flag By PBS News Hour After 54 years flying at the South Carolina state house, the Confederate battle flag is coming down. The state legislature voted to remove the flag after pressure grew in the wake of a mass shooting at Emmanuel AME Church in… Continue watching
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 08 South Carolina House begins debate on future of Confederate flag By Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press COLUMBIA, S.C. -- The Confederate flag that flies at the South Carolina Capitol could soon be making its last stand. Continue reading
Jul 01 Thousands on Twitter ask #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches By Colleen Shalby Over the weekend, the hasthag #WhoIsBurningBlackChurches popped up on Twitter following a string of church fires throughout the South. Since its inception, it’s been used more than 170,000 times. Continue reading
Jul 01 Latest black church fire in South Carolina not a result of arson, authorities say By Joshua Barajas A federal law enforcement authority said Wednesday that a fire that destroyed a black church in Greeleyville, South Carolina, was not arson. Continue reading