SC lawmakers introduce laws prompted by summer of protests Several gathered in Columbia during the summer of 2020 to call for police reform following the death of George Floyd. (Source: WIS) By Adam Mintzer | February 8, 2021 at 8:55 PM EST - Updated February 8 at 10:14 PM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - After a summer of protests, some activists who started groups to demand criminal justice reform are wondering what happened to the legislative momentum they worked to create.
Rye Martinez started Empower SC after the
death of George Floyd to turn the energy from the protests into policy. She has now made leading the group her full-time job.