Yesterday marked the 7th day of protests in wake of George Floyd’s death. Along with the peaceful protests, the rioting, looting, and destruction has continued. Thousands of people across the country have been arrested. At least two protesters have been shot and killed, including former Indiana University football player Chris Beaty. At least six officers have also been shot. One…
A Kentucky police chief was fired following the fatal shooting of a local business owner. Police said the victim, David McAtee, was killed while the Louisville Metro Police Department and the National Guard were trying to break up a “large group of protesters”. They reported someone opened fire and the officers returned fire, which resulted in his death. It was…
Experts hired by George Floyd’s family conducted an independent autopsy and concluded his death was a homicide. The official report said 46-year-old Floyd’s cause of death was “asphyxiation from sustained pressure”. This means Floyd’s death was a direct result of that pressure the Minneapolis officer put on his back and neck, which cut blood flow to his brain. Furthermore, the…
Yesterday, a week after the death of George Floyd, President Trump addressed the nation. He declared himself to be the “president of law and order” and said he is on the side of the peaceful protesters. As you just saw there, he was referring to the 1807 Insurrection Act as he implored governors to deploy their full militaries, saying if…
We joined Stephen Goldfinch of Goldfinch Winslow at his office today to discuss the 5th Amendment. For more information, you can reach Stephen at (843) 357-9301 or visit his website at www.GoldfinchWinslow.com.
PALM Charter High School graduates were able to participate in a special ceremony on the Myrtle Beach Speedway this weekend. PALM, which is an acronym for Palmetto Academy of Learning Motorsports, is the first of it’s kind in the U.S. Principal Avery Moore said it was a particularly hard year, especially after a student was seriously injured in a DUI-related…
Protests over the death of George Floyd also erupted across South Carolina this weekend. Curfews were enacted and ignored in multiple counties and cities including Columbia, Charleston, Myrtle Beach and more. Following peaceful protests on Saturday, downtown Charleston was vandalized, burned and looted. The rioters were met with tear gas, armored cars and 35 people ended up being arrested. Mayor…
An arrest was made yesterday afternoon following a shooting incident in Florence County. 20-year-old Tyraze Eddy is accused of shooting a victim in their car while on West Lucas Street in the area of Highway 52 and Interstate 95 yesterday morning. He then dropped his weapon and ran away. After locating Eddy in an apartment complex and obtaining a search…
The body of an 11-year-old child was recovered over the weekend. Saturday evening, police received a call regarding a missing child who was last seen playing in floodwater in the Elim Community in Florence County. The Howe Springs Fire Department and South Lynch’s Fire Department led the search, with the Florence County Sheriff’s Office and dive teams from the South…
Despite all the destruction, chaos, and unrest in the U.S. we are still seeing images and videos of hope. In Camden County, New Jersey, known to be the state’s most violent, the police are being praised. Chief Joe Wysocki and his force walked with a crowd of protesters, carrying signs and chanting. The march reportedly ended without incident. Wysocki said,…
