The three men involved in the death of Ahmaud Arbery were indicted yesterday. 25-year-old Arbery was killed on February 23rd while jogging in a Georgia neighborhood. 64-year-old Gregory McMichael and his son 34-year-old Travis thought Arbery looked like a suspect who committed a series of burglaries weeks prior, and attempted to perform a citizen’s arrest. The incident, which was caught…
An independent investigation has been launched into the death of a black Colorado man while in police custody. 23-year-old Elijah McClain died on august 24, 2019 while walking home from a convenience store. Three officers responded to calls of a “suspicious person”. They reported McClain was resistant to questioning and officer contact. The situation escalated quickly and McClain was wrestled…
Yesterday, the U.S. recorded almost 36,000 new coronavirus cases, the worst single-day increase since the pandemic began. The country’s most populous states largely attributed to this new disturbing mile stone. California reported over 7,000 new cases, shattering their previous record set just a day prior by almost 2,000 more people. Both Florida and Texas also broke their previous records set…
The John C. Calhoun statue in Charleston is being removed today for its controversial nature. In recent weeks, racial injustice groups and protesters have made demands the statue be removed since the former U.S. vice president openly advocated for slavery and owned about 80 himself. The Charleston City Council voted last night in favor of relocating the monument and work…
The South Carolina state primary runoffs have officially come to pass and we have some of those results for you. In Horry County, longtime Republican Representative Luke Rankin won the district 33 senate seat against John Gallman. He will run unopposed in November. In the city of Florence, Democrat Teresa Ervin has secured her nomination as the city’s next mayor….
Amid calls nationwide to defund the police, Myrtle Beach leaders have decided to increase their force’s budget. The city council made the decision yesterday as part of the second and final reading for the 2020-2021 fiscal year’s budget. Approximately $62,000 more dollars will be allocated to the city’s police force. Ten more officers will also be added thanks to a…
DHEC reported almost 900 new COVID-19 cases yesterday and 14 more deaths. Horry County also saw another record of single-day cases. The statewide total now comes to almost 26,600 cases and 673 deaths. Yesterday, Governor McMaster addressed the state and issued a new restaurant safety initiative in effort to combat the rapid spread of the virus. The “Palmetto Priority” encourages…
NASCAR’s Bubba Wallace was not the target of a hate crime, the FBI concludes. A noose was reportedly discovered in the garage stall of the racer at the Talladega Superspeedway over the weekend. After an immediate investigation was launched yesterday, the FBI reported their findings. They believe the so-called noose was actually a garage door handle fashioned to look like…
Two prosecutors in the Justice Department will testify today against Attorney General William Barr. The first set to speak out will be Aaron Zelinsky. He acted as a deputy to former special counsel Robert Mueller and prosecutor on the Roger Stone case. He intends to discuss how Barr’s longtime friendship to President Trump, and other major political factors, heavily influenced…
One of the Louisville detectives involved in the fatal shooting of Breonna Taylor has been fired. This announcement comes more than 3 months after the 26-year-old EMT was killed in her own home. Officers reportedly entered the premise on a no-knock narcotics warrant in the middle of the night. Taylor’s boyfriend said he assumed at the time they were victims…
