SC Legislators “Send a Message”: Watch What You Say
Following the tragic 2015 murders of nine members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church, South Carolina Democrats have sought racial justice through a misguided hate crime law. It’s an unnecessary bill that effectively criminalizes the protected speech of every citizen and doesn’t stop hate. Instead of stiffening existing penalties for violent crimes, the Republican-led…
Bluff or Bluster: The Implications of REAL ID in SC
While the REAL ID Act has been in the news lately due to the TSA’s implementation of their “progressive enforcement” rule, REAL ID is nothing new. Elected officials have spent decades attempting to enforce it since the REAL ID Act was passed in 2005. Check out this three minute video of two commenters debating this…
Richland County’s Hate Crime Ordinance Won’t Make Us Safer — It Expands Government Power
While a property tax increase looms and our county jail remains under federal investigation for civil rights violations, Richland County Council has chosen this moment to push a new political priority: a hate crime ordinance. On June 3 at 6 p.m. at 2020 Hampton Street, the public will have a chance to weigh in on…
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