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Sep 21, 2023

Hard facts about South Carolina’s death penalty

Criminal Justice & Incarceration
Executions are costly, racist in practice, and ineffective at keeping us safe. We should abolish the death penalty now.
By Paul Bowers
Executions are costly, racist in practice, and ineffective at keeping us safe. We should abolish the death penalty now.
By Paul Bowers
South Carolina's death chamber. A chair in the front is covered in gray cloth. Another chair is metal and has straps attached. The walls are covered by black curtains.
South Carolina's death chamber. A chair in the front is covered in gray cloth. Another chair is metal and has straps attached. The walls are covered by black curtains.
Sep 20, 2023

These Reconstruction ‘radicals’ secured our rights

Access To Justice
Black lawmakers in 1868 guaranteed all South Carolinians a remedy at law. We’re proud to defend that right today.
By Paul Bowers
Black lawmakers in 1868 guaranteed all South Carolinians a remedy at law. We’re proud to defend that right today.
By Paul Bowers
A carte-de-visite of 64 so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War.
A carte-de-visite of 64 so-called "Radical" members of the reconstructed South Carolina legislature after the Civil War.
Aug 29, 2023

We're still fighting for fair electoral maps in South Carolina

Voting Rights
An update on our redistricting case, South Carolina NAACP v. Alexander
By Paul Bowers
An update on our redistricting case, South Carolina NAACP v. Alexander
By Paul Bowers
A pink outline of a South Carolina map overlaid on an array of "I Voted" stickers in black and white. The background is light green.
A pink outline of a South Carolina map overlaid on an array of "I Voted" stickers in black and white. The background is light green.
Aug 16, 2023

Drag is art and we're here to defend it

LGBTQ Rights
A drag ban in South Carolina? Sashay away.
By Paul Bowers
A drag ban in South Carolina? Sashay away.
By Paul Bowers
A black-and-white photo of a drag queen pointing skyward over a black background with rainbow stripes. The text reads: "Drag is art. Drag is freedom. Drag is not a crime."
A black-and-white photo of a drag queen pointing skyward over a black background with rainbow stripes. The text reads: "Drag is art. Drag is freedom. Drag is not a crime."
Aug 8, 2023

Meet Mary Wood, a teacher resisting censorship

Students' Rights
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
By Paul Bowers
As censorship and harassment spread across South Carolina, teachers are finding allies in their communities.
By Paul Bowers
A photo of Mary Wood. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a gray T-shirt with the names "Zora & Alice & Maya & Jesmyn" on it.
A photo of Mary Wood. She has shoulder-length brown hair and is wearing a gray T-shirt with the names "Zora & Alice & Maya & Jesmyn" on it.
May 22, 2023

State House Dispatch: This Week Under the Copper Dome

Civil liberties on the docket in Columbia- what to know and what you can do about it for the week of May 22nd

Civil liberties on the docket in Columbia- what to know and what you can do about it for the week of May 22nd

state house dispatch may 22
state house dispatch may 22