WEST UNION, S.C. – Community groups, faith leaders, and immigrant rights organizations are demanding answers and accountability after a June 18 immigration enforcement action at Puerto Nuevo, a popular Mexican restaurant in Oconee County.
COLUMBIA – Nonpartisan civil rights organizations argued before the South Carolina Supreme Court today that the state constitution forbids partisan gerrymandering, or the rigging of electoral maps to protect a political party’s advantage in elections.
COLUMBIA – Today the U.S. Supreme Court released a 6-3 opinion in U.S. v.
Tonight, Columbia City Council took its first vote toward repealing Ordinance 2021-021 — the city’s ban on licensed conversion therapy for minors. Tonight’s 4-3 vote is a dangerous step backwards for LGBTQ+ youth in Columbia, but it is not yet final.
A federal judge has issued a preliminary injunction blocking U.S.
COLUMBIA – Columbia City Council will vote on Tuesday, May 20, whether to rescind the city’s prohibition on anti-LGBTQ+ “conversion therapy” for minors by licensed medical and mental health professionals.