Author: Associated Press

AP: Police: Death of suspect in custody under investigation

The death of a person who died in police custody in South Carolina over the weekend is under investigation

ROCK HILL, S.C. (AP) – The death of a person who died in police custody in South Carolina over the weekend is under investigation. News outlets report a suspect arrested after a domestic violence call became unresponsive Saturday while being taken to jail in Rock Hill. Paramedics took the suspect to a hospital where the person was pronounced dead. Police…

Tom Steyer suspends Presidential Campaign after SC Primary

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) _  California climate activist Tom Steyer is suspending his presidential campaign. Steyer was set to announce Saturday night in Columbia, South Carolina, that he was dropping out of the White House race. After spending nearly $24 million on television advertising in the state, he finished behind former Vice President Joe Biden and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in…

Biden is thanking South Carolina voters after his victory in Democratic presidential primary: AP

Biden is the projected winner

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP)– Former Vice President Joe Biden is thanking South Carolina voters after his victory in the state’s Democratic presidential primary. Biden tweeted Saturday night shortly after the polls closed: “Thank you, South Carolina!” He says, “To all those who have been knocked down, counted out, and left behind _ this is your campaign.” Biden’s South Carolina watch party…