Deadly shooting at Florida Dollar General investigated as Hate Crime
A federal hate crime investigation is underway after a mass shooting at a Florida Dollar General
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Activists speak out at the State House over failure to pass hate crime bill
Activists groups, state lawmakers and dozens of supporters joined at the State House today, blaming the Senate for allowing South Carolina to be one of just two states failing to pass a hate crime bill.
Racist massacre survivor urges hate crimes law in S Carolina
By Jeffrey Collins
Backers of the bill turned Wednesday to one of the survivors of one of the most heinous racist shooting attacks in memory to press their case.
Biden signs bill making lynching a federal hate crime
President Joe Biden has signed a bill into law to make lynching a federal hate crime, more than 100 years after such legislation was first proposed.
Jury reaches verdict in hate crimes trial in the death of Ahmaud Arbery
The jury fund all three men guilty on all charges for violating Arbery’s civil rights, finding the killing was racially motivated.
SC House Democrats call on Senate to pass hate crimes bill
House bill 3620 would create penalty enhancements for specific crimes committed against a victim based on their race, sex, gender, sexual orientation or disability.
House Democrats urge SC Senate to pass hate crime bill
House Democrats are urging the Senate to pass South Carolina’s hate crime bill. ABC Columbia’s Alex Tejada has the full story tonight at 6.
Sumter Police Department launches investigation after fliers containing a swastika were found on several businesses
The Sumter Police Department says they are investigating after fliers containing a swastika were found on three businesses in Sumter Monday morning.
Actor accused of lying about hate crime attack is indicted
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Brutal attack of actor being investigated as possible hate crime
Chicago (ABC NEWS) — Police say Jussie Smollet reported being attacked while walking in Chicago around 2AM Tuesday. The actor told police the two men yelled racial and homophobic slurs at him before pouring an unknown chemical on him and putting a rope around his neck. Authorities say they now have a dozen local police officers and members of the…
