Hate crime bill beginning to make its way through SC House (Source: WCSC/WIS) By Adam Mintzer | March 9, 2021 at 3:23 PM EST - Updated March 10 at 10:38 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina is one of three states without a hate crime law on the books, but that could soon change.
For more than two hours Tuesday, community members interested in voicing their opinions on a bill that would increase the penalty on crimes motivated by hate against a certain group spoke in front of a House subcommittee.
The push for a hate crimes bill comes after House Speaker Jay Lucas, R-Darlington, formed a committee after a summer of protests took place across South Carolina in the wake of the death of George Floyd. A group of business leaders from around the state also came together to ask for the passage of this bill last month.
Hate crime bill beginning to make its way through SC House
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Columbia Urban League hosts 35th annual Black History Month Young and Gifted Awards Columbia Urban League (Source: https://www.columbiaurbanleague.org/) By WIS News 10 Staff | February 28, 2021 at 1:24 PM EST - Updated March 1 at 7:53 AM
COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - The Columbia Urban League hosted its 35th Annual Black History Month Young and Gifted Awards Program honoring high school seniors.
This yearâs theme was âAchievement Matters.â
The virtual event was held on Sunday, February 28, at 3 p.m. To watch the program in full,
More than 700 African American high school seniors who excel in the areas of academics, athletics, arts, leadership, and technical education and have earned a 3.0-grade point average will be recognized. Organizers say seniors from Allendale, Clarendon, Fairfield, Florence, Kershaw, Lee, Lexington, Marion, Newberry, Richland, and Sumter counties were nominated by their school.