Tag: South Carolina

Mother of the self-avowed wife supremacist who is accused of gunning down nine black parishioners collapsed. (Grace Beahm/The Post and Courier via AP, Pool

Dylann Roof’s mother has heart attack in court

Kelly Cohen · December 8, 2016 10:28 pm

A mistrial has been declared in the murder trial of former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager charged with the murder of Walter Scott, an unarmed black motorist. (Grace Beahm/Post and Courier via AP, Pool)

Mistrial in case of South Carolina officer who fatally shot man in back

Kelly Cohen · December 5, 2016 9:33 pm

Charleston, S.C., shooting suspect Dylann Roof will be allowed to be represented by attorneys during the first phase of his trial. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton, File)

Dylann Roof will use lawyers for opening phase of trial

Kelly Cohen · December 5, 2016 5:44 pm

The Justice Department believes two state statutes used to arrest Niya Kenny should be struck down. The federal lawsuit alleges that the statute unfairly targets minorities. (AP Photo)

Justice Dept. files statement in South Carolina student tossing case

Kelly Cohen · November 30, 2016 9:23 pm

Dylann Roof accused of fatally shooting nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church will act as his own attorney in his federal death penalty trial. (Charleston County Sheriff's Office via AP, File)

National Security

Dylann Roof to represent himself in Charleston shooting case

Kelly Cohen · November 28, 2016 2:56 pm

Reports: Nikki Haley Accepts UN Ambassadorship

Tws Staff · November 23, 2016 1:59 pm

Scott has also been an advocate for the D.C. Opportunity Scholarship Program. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Beltway Confidential

School choice champion Sen. Tim Scott cruises to re-election

Jason Russell · November 9, 2016 1:20 am

Black Republican Tim Scott Wins Reelection in South Carolina

Michael Warren · November 9, 2016 12:29 am

Walter Scott was killed by a North Charleston police officer after a traffic stop on April 4, 2015. The officer, Michael Thomas Slager, has been charged with murder. (AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

Jury selection begins for ex-South Carolina cop who killed Walter Scott

Kelly Cohen · October 31, 2016 12:24 pm

Nikki Haley voting for Donald Trump

Nikki Haley voting for Donald Trump

Anna Giaritelli · October 27, 2016 11:28 pm

Two million people have been ordered or urged to evacuate their homes in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas before Hurricane Matthew, the largest storm to hit the Southeast in a decade, makes landfall late Thursday and tears up the East Coast through the weekend. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)

Two million evacuated as storm of the decade approaches East Coast

Anna Giaritelli · October 6, 2016 3:37 am

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley says she plans to evacuate 1 million people away from coast. (AP Photo/Bruce Smith)

Nikki Haley planning Hurricane Matthew evacuations to get 1 million people away from coast

Associated Press · October 4, 2016 7:53 pm