South Carolina
South Carolina Lawmakers Introduce Asset Forfeiture Reform Bill After News Investigation Reveals Abuses
South Carolina would become the fourth state to abolish the practice of seizing property without a criminal conviction.
South Carolina Police Hauled in $17 Million Through Civil Asset Forfeiture Over Three Years
"The robber didn't get anything, but the police got everything."
Boston Suburb Fights Drunkenness by Requiring People to Buy Bigger Bottles of Booze
South Carolina used to mandate tiny bottles for the same reason.
South Carolina Island Seeks Chain Business Ban to Maintain 'Unique Character'
The ban may be well-intentioned, but it's misguided all the same.
2 Female Mental Health Patients Die in Back of Police Van Fleeing Florence Floods
But several questions remain unanswered.
Locals Carry Out Life-Saving Animal Rescues After Hurricane Florence
If you need help during a disaster, look to the locals before the government.
FEMA May Not be Prepared for Hurricane Florence, but Waffle House Is
The "Waffle House Index" shows some differences between the private and public sector when it comes to emergency preparedness.
Trump's Trade War Kills Another 126 Jobs
A South Carolina TV manufacturing facility will close its doors, and Trump's threatened auto tariffs could do yet more damage to the state's economy.
District Court Strikes Down Licenses for Tour Guides in Charleston
Prospective tour guides won't have to cough up nearly $100 and study for weeks to talk about their city anymore.
Local NIMBYs Hold Up Medal of Honor Museum Over Height Concerns
Designed by famed architect Moshe Safdie, a planned Medal of Honor Museum is 75 feet too tall for local zoning codes.
S.C. Bill Would Make It a Crime to Let Teenagers Drink Red Bull
A state legislator says energy drinks pose a deadly threat to minors.
Eye Doctor Law Puts South Carolina 'on the Leading Edge of Protectionism'
State faces lawsuit over new rule requiring in-person visits to refill prescriptions for eyeglasses and contact lenses.
Feds and South Carolina Both Want to Execute Dylann Roof
Do they plan to kill the Charleston shooter twice?
Cabbage 'Spills,' Hog-Hunting, and Farm Aid Vetoes: Three Food Policy Stories from the States
A trio of interesting stories aren't making national headlines.
Settlements in Tamir Rice, Zachary Hammond Cases Illustrate Elusiveness of Police Accountability
Police departments and cities admit no fault for the killings in such agreements.
No Street History in Charleston Without a License
Charleston law requires tour guides to pass a test and get licensed
If Gun Owners Can Be Licensed, Why Not Journalists?
A South Carolina legislator's stunt bill tweaks the press for failing to take the Second Amendment seriously.
The Year in Blame Shifting
How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a cop or the president
The Feds Shouldn't Prosecute Dylann Roof
Redundant charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
The Secret History of Southern Medical Marijuana
The "lost" medical cannabis laws of the '70s and early '80s
How Common Are Church Arsons?
More common than you probably think, less common than they used to be
The Second Indictment of Dylann Roof Is Worse Than Redundant
New charges against the Charleston shooter highlight the unconstitutional absurdity of the federal hate crime statute.
Why John Houser's Psychiatric Record Did Not Block His Gun Purchase
Under current law, the Louisiana theater shooter was properly cleared.
Feds to File Utterly Irrelevant Hate Crime Charges Against Dylann Roof
He's never getting out state prison, assuming he doesn't get executed.
Why Was Dylann Roof's Gun Purchase Illegal?
Should "unlawful users" of "controlled substances" automatically lose their Second Amendment rights?
What's the Point of Charging Dylann Roof With Hate Crimes?
A federal prosecution would condemn his racism as well as his violence-one reason it's a bad idea.
Gun Rights Benefited Black Americans During the Civil Rights Movement and Still Do
People demand "gun control" while grieving over the racist massacre in Charleston, but gun rights have proven pivotal to black Americans' safety and freedom.
How Protecting Hatred Preserves Freedom
The State is required to protect hate but it has no business expressing opinions on anything-thus it has no business flying the Confederate flag.
Why Disarming the 'Mentally Ill' Is Not a Sensible Response to Mass Shootings
The dragnet would ensnare many harmless people without having a significant impact on gun violence.
Massacres and Magical Thinking
The urge to "do something" after the Charleston church attack inspires half-baked proposals.
Rand Paul Backs Confederate Flag Removal, Calls It Symbol of Racism and Murder
Libertarian Republicans and the Confederate flag
Everybody Has Suddenly Noticed Confederate Flag Stuff Is Widely Available (Update: eBay and Amazon Join Ban)
Stores like Walmart and Sears drop the merchandise.
Plans Afoot to Remove Confederate Flag from South Carolina State Grounds (UPDATED)
Is there now the political will to ignore its defenders?
Does Karl Rove Want to Repeal the Second Amendment?
Probably not: "I don't think it's an answer," says the former Bush adviser.
Meet the Press Runs 'Gun Violence' Report After Racist Massacre, Calling the Issue 'Color-Blind'
Meanwhile, Martin O'Malley tries to reposition himself.
Obama Wonders If Dylann Roof, Who Passed a Background Check, Could Have Been Stopped by a Background Check
Why "common-sense gun safety reforms" would not have "prevented what happened in Charleston."
South Carolina Should Dump the Confederate Flag
In 2015, it's an expression of hostility, not only toward black people, but to broader ideals of how the nation should come to terms with the legacy of racism.
Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof's Racist Manifesto
On what appears to be his website: "We have no skinheads, no real KKK, no one doing anything but talking on the internet."
Martin O'Malley on Charleston: Quick to Call for New Gun Laws, Unprepared to Talk About Racism
Catching the candidate off guard
Hillary Clinton Blames Charleston Shooting on Free Speech
Particularly a speech by a political adversary, conveniently enough
No, Dylann Roof Didn't Arm Himself Through a 'Legal Loophole'
The absence of yet another law that somebody could have ignored just means that you have one legal violation instead of two.
