Apr 21 Watch 7:06 Pulitzer-winning report leads S.C. lawmakers to push for stronger domestic abuse laws By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 S.C. activists demand DOJ probe local police killings since 1994 By Daniel Costa-Roberts Civil rights groups in North Charleston, South Carolina have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into all the fatal officer-involved shootings in Charleston County since 1994. Continue reading
Apr 10 How and why you should record the police By Anya van Wagtendonk In the days after police officer Michael Slager shot and killed Walter Scott, he maintained he was justified in his use of force. Then, a video emerged that changed everything. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 2:27 Protesters demand answers after video shows police officer shooting S.C. man in the back By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 08 When can police use lethal force against a fleeing suspect? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The law gives police officers latitude to use deadly force when they feel physically endangered, but there's far less legal flexibility when it comes to opening fire at fleeing individuals. Here's a look at legal issues raised by Saturday's police… Continue reading
Apr 08 Caught on video, white cop charged with murdering black man By Bruce Smith and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed a black man in self-defense was swiftly charged with murder after a bystander's video recorded him firing eight shots at the man's back as he ran… Continue reading
Mar 26 Florida has 6 of the nation’s fastest-growing metro areas By Jesse J. Holland, Associated Press The beautiful weather in Florida seems to be drawing more and more Americans, with the Sunshine State climbing the ranks of most populous states and fastest-growing cities. Continue reading
Jan 21 Watch 8:23 How Obama’s State of the Union ideas are playing at City Hall By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Oct 23 Despite appellate rulings, 3 states refuse to allow gay unions By Mark Sherman, Associated Press WASHINGTON — The writing is on the wall for gay marriage bans in Kansas, Montana and South Carolina after federal appeals courts that oversee those states have made clear that keeping gay and lesbian couples from marrying is unconstitutional. Continue reading
Jun 13 Why not all American youth should go to college By Robert Lerman Traveling to BMW's only American plant, where they've imported the German tradition of apprenticeships, Paul Solman speaks with long-time apprenticeship advocate and American University economist Bob Lerman about how pushing everyone onto the same path of a four-year college degree… Continue reading