Author: Jeff Collins
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South Carolina House passes bill banning most abortions
COLUMBIA, S.C. • The South Carolina House on Wednesday overwhelmingly passed a bill banning nearly all abortions, following the lead of other states with similar measures that would go into effect if the U.S. Supreme Court were to overturn Roe v. Wade. The proposal passed the Senate on Jan. 28. It faces a final procedural…
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Defying law, Charleston to remove statue of slavery advocate
COLUMBIA, S.C. • Defying state law, officials in the historic city of Charleston, S.C., announced Wednesday that they plan to remove a statue of slavery advocate John C. Calhoun from a downtown square. Mayor John Tecklenburg announced he will send a resolution to the City Council to remove the statue at a news conference on…
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Jury sentences father to death for killing his 5 children
COLUMBIA, S.C. • A South Carolina father was sentenced to death Thursday for killing his five children with his own hands. After they were dead, he drove around with their bodies for nine days before dumping them in garbage bags on the side of an Alabama dirt road. Timothy Jones Jr. showed no emotion as…