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SC high court hears 1st suit in monument protection law

Associated Press,

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – The South Carolina Supreme Court has heard its first challenge to the state law protecting Confederate and other historical monuments since it passed 21 years ago. Justices on Tuesday questioned not only if the entire Heritage Act was constitutional, but if a clause that requires a two-thirds vote of the Legislature to remove or alter any…
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Chicago mayor: Only reporters of color get interviews to mark her 2-years in office

Associated Press,

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot says the only one-on-one interviews she will do to mark two years on the job will be with journalists of color. Tweeting and then sending a letter to members of the City Hall press corps, the Black mayor explained she’s doing so to highlight the lack of diversity in newsrooms. Members of the…

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Bidens earned $607,336 last year, tax returns show

Associated Press,

WASHINGTON (AP) – President Joe Biden has released his tax returns, restoring a long-standing presidential tradition. They show that 25.9% of the first couple’s income went to the federal government in 2020. The average federal income tax rate is just over 14%. Biden and his wife, Jill, a teacher, earned $607,336 last year while he was running for president. That…

Clyburn Presser
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Majority Whip Jim Clyburn reacts to death of mentally ill inmate

Congressman Clyburn says this is yet another example of why law enforcement reform is needed
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — South Carolina Congressman, and Majority Whip Jim Clyburn is reacting to the death of Jamal Sutherland who officials say suffered from schizophrenia and a bipolar disorder and died after authorities say he was tased six times while in custody at the Charleston County Jail January 5, 2021. According to officials,  Sutherland was in custody overnight as…

Hijacked Bus Families
Local News, Politics, Richland

Law firm represents families of students on hijacked bus to get answers

An Attorney helps families of students who want answers
CNN,

CNN/ABC News– The families of two victims of the school bus hijacking last week are demanding answers from Fort Jackson and Richland school district two. Richland County deputies say on May 6-th., 23-year-old Jovan Collazo, left Jackson with an unloaded rifle. Collazo is accuses of  later hijacked a school bus with 18 kids inside. Collazo faces multiple charges,  including 19…

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Governor McMaster’s executive order allows parents to opt out of mask mandate

See list of schools on our website for updates
ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — The Governor’s Executive Order prohibits any local governments in the state from relying on prior orders or using a state of emergency as the basis for a local mask mandate. It also gives parents in the state the right to opt out of mask requirements in schools. We have a list of schools that have send…

Mask File
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South Carolina schools mask mandate updates

In accordance to Governor McMaster's latest executive order SC schools release updates
Rebecca Ball, ABC Columbia Staff,

Columbia, SC (WOLO) — Tuesday May 11, Governor Henry McMaster issued an executive order Executive Order 2021-23, allowing all schools in the state of South Carolina to opt out of the state guidelines for facial coverings within school buildings. Following the Governor’s order, school districts across the state have decided to release their own compliance to the mask mandates. Schools…
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Richland Two announces it will still require students wear face coverings

ABC Columbia Staff,

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) – Despite an executive order from the Governor Tuesday, Richland School District Two announced it will still require students wear face coverings at its schools. The executive order gave parents the power to opt their children out of wearing masks in public schools. However, the announcement from Richland Two shared a message received by the state Department…