Anti-death penalty groups speak out as new executions loom in South Carolina
Advocacy groups are speaking out against the death penalty after the state announced lethal injection executions will start again.
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Tag: gun violence
SC lawmakers discussing new gun legislation to curb violence
The South Carolina General Assembly is considering passing four gun bills that would restrict access to weapons for some but increase it for others.
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Alleged threat leads to rally on campus
The Party for Socialism and Liberation held a rally at USC after a student allegedly made a threat of gun violence at one of the group’s meetings.
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SC’s permitless carry bill draws mixed reaction
A bill in the S.C. Senate would allow people to openly carry handguns with no training.
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Benedict College students march for ‘No more silence,’ end to gun violence
Benedict College students walked the streets of Columbia to raise awareness against gun violence. They were joined by law enforcement officials, gun control advocates and Mayor Daniel Rickenmann.
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6 years after Pulse nightclub, another shooting prompts candlelight vigil at The Capital Club
Columbia’s oldest operating gay bar organized another vigil, this time for a mass shooting at a Colorado club.
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Not locking your car? You might be part of the gun violence issue in Columbia
Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said numbers show keeping cars locked and guns secured could help prevent shootings.
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FastCast for Thursday, Nov. 11
A look at local, state and national news in a fast format from your reporters at Carolina News & Reporter.
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FastCast for Tuesday, Nov. 2
A look at local, state and national news in a fast format from your reporters at Carolina News & Reporter.
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After toddler shooting, officials urge owners to lock firearms up
An accidental shooting left a 2-year-old girl hospitalized on Sunday night. Both the Columbia Police Department and gun safety groups are urging gun owners to responsibly handle their firearms.
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Community organizers hold drive-in vigil to honor gun violence victims
20 people were killed by gun violence in 2019. A faith-based community organization held a drive-in vigil to honor them.
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One year after Parkland, schools work to improve security
How schools in the Midlands have actively worked over the last year to learn from the Majory Stoneman Douglas school shooting.
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