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Supreme Court upholds South Carolina congressional map in win for Republicans, finds no bias against black voters

The Supreme Court upheld South Carolina’s congressional redistricting on Thursday, ruling that legitimate partisan desires, not nefarious racial motives, drove the redistricting process. The 6-3 decision, which divided the court along ideological lines, was a victory for Palmetto State Republicans who fought to preserve a map that was more favorable to their congressional delegation. “The […]

Supreme Court upholds GOP-drawn voting map in South Carolina gerrymandering case

The Supreme Court on Thursday overturned a lower court ruling that found South Carolina’s redistricting maps unconstitutional, rejecting the idea that they are racially discriminatory. In a 6-3 decision written by Justice Samuel Alito, the Supreme Court said, “Any challenger to the maps’ constitutionality must separate race and politics if he or she wishes to […]

North Carolina attorney general seeks funds to create fetanyl, cold case units

North Carolina Attorney General Josh Stein said Wednesday he wants to add staffing to the attorney general’s office to combat fentanyl trafficking and solve long-running sexual assault crimes, as well as increase funding for law enforcement agencies to recruit and retain officers. Stein, who is also a Democratic candidate for governor this fall, held a […]

North Carolina alligator filmed doing a ‘death roll’ during wrangling

An alligator in North Carolina was filmed performing a “death roll” last week as law enforcement relentlessly cracked down on it. The Brunswick County Sheriff’s Office posted about the incident on Facebook on May 14th. The reptile was found near the Cape Fear Memorial Bridge in Wilmington after a resident alerted law enforcement. “Our legislators […]

North Carolina Woman Killed by Rock Thrown into Windshield

A 23-year-old woman was killed while driving on a North Carolina road when someone threw a rock at her windshield and crashed into a nearby home. Brittany Elizabeth Ferguson suffered a fatal head injury when a rock struck her car while driving on Conley Road in Burke County, WRAL reported. information From the North Carolina […]

South Carolina judge quashes Planned Parenthood challenge to heartbeat bill

A South Carolina court has rejected Planned Parenthood’s challenge to the state’s “heartbeat” law. Planned Parenthood South Atlantic made a motion to move the legal cutoff mark for performing abortions from the current six weeks to nine weeks, which is when the organization says a baby’s heart is fully formed. Advocates of the heartbeat law argue […]

3-year-old South Carolina girl crushed to death by bird bath

A 3-year-old girl in South Carolina was crushed to death after falling into a birdbath, authorities said. The toddler, Jasmine Dennis Mikel, suffered “blunt force trauma” to her abdomen in the accident at a Warrenville home last Saturday night. WRDW report. The Aiken County Sheriff’s Office said first responders were called to the scene after […]