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BRACK: Time for S.C. to pass hate crimes protections

BRACK: Time for S.C. to pass hate crimes protections

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher   |  South Carolina is just one of four states without a law that punishes people who violently lash out against others or property because of hate.  Rep. Beth Bernstein, D-Columbia, is working to build a coalition of lawmakers to change the status quo — and soon.

“Tragic events like the Mother Emanuel church shooting [in Charleston] and the Pittsburgh synagogue shooting highlight the need for hate crimes legislation in our state,” she told Statehouse Report.  “Those incidents represent some of the most heinous crimes, and they were committed based solely on who the victim is as a person.”  

by · 11/11/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views
11/8: Lights of Magnolia; Hate crimes; Bridge; Veterans

11/8: Lights of Magnolia; Hate crimes; Bridge; Veterans

IN THIS EDITION
FOCUS:  Lights of Magnolia to feature Chinese lanterns, dragons, much more
BRACK: Time for S.C. to pass hate crimes protections
IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Charleston Gaillard Center
GOOD NEWS: City gets $18.1 million grant for bike-walk bridge over Ashley
FEEDBACK:  Send us your thoughts
MYSTERY PHOTO: This puzzler might be impossible
S.C. ENCYCLOPEDIA:  Opera houses
CALENDAR:  How you can honor veterans today and beyond

by · 11/10/2019 · Comments are Disabled · Full issue
BRACK:  Why lawmakers shouldn’t fall for a not-so-bright proposal

BRACK: Why lawmakers shouldn’t fall for a not-so-bright proposal

By Andy Brack, editor and publisher | Legislators shouldn’t get sidetracked by a narrow, right-wing effort to push new anti-gay legislation through the General Assembly. There’s too much vital work that needs to be done — from a real fix for potholes in roads and substantive reform for ethics laws to improving education, providing better health care and reducing poverty.

by · 04/11/2016 · Comments are Disabled · Andy Brack, Views