Gasser sworn in as U.s. attorney for South Carolina
Johnny Gasser was sworn in as U S attorney for South Carolina by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales after Bush failed to nominate a candidate Gasser will serve 120 days or until a presidential appointment is confirmed He called the title a cosmetic change for documents and said the office’s operations remain unchanged.
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Columbia
Johnny Gasser
U.S
South Carolina
Alberto Gonzales
Gasser
Bush
Strom Thurmond Jr
Inmate Death Deemed Homicide by Coroner
Coroner Gary Watts ruled the death of 20 year old Travis A Fuller of Columbia a homicide. Fuller died after a beating in the jail following a gang initiation attempt. He had a pre existing undiagnosed heart condition. No charges yet filed while inmates are questioned.
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Travis A. Fuller
Columbia
Gary Watts
Fuller
Watts
Chris Cowan
Mediation Sought in Myrtle Beach Biker Rally Traffic Case
NAACP files suit alleging racially biased traffic rules during the Memorial Day weekend Atlantic Beach Bikefest. The city alternates one way traffic for the black rally and two way flow for the white Harley-Davidson rally, prompting a federal order to equalize controls. Mediation sessions set this week to pursue resolution before trial.
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National Association For the Advancement of Colored People
Atlantic Beach
Carolina
Harley-Davidson Dealers Association
Ocean Boulevard
Tom Leath
NAACP
Charleston's first Black police chief retires after 40 years
Reuben Greenberg, Charleston's 62 year old police chief since 1982, retires citing health and four decades in law enforcement. He will be chief emeritus and split time between Charleston and North Carolina. Mayor Riley praises his honesty and trailblazing work in race relations and crime fighting.
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Reuben Greenberg
Greenberg
Joseph P. Riley Jr
Riley
North Carolina
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