Bill to lower flags gains initial House approval
A bill to grant governors power to order State House flags to fly at half staff won initial approval in the South Carolina House. Gov. Mark Sanford faced criticism over Rosa Parks flag lowering in October and argued current law lacks such authority. The measure aligns with a prior joint resolution honoring Coretta Scott King.
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Bills create charges for harm to fetuses
Columbia AP reports a Senate bill would add charges when crimes harm or kill a fetus, defining a second victim of violence. Senator Jim Ritchie says the measure targets violent crimes and does not apply to accidents. it protects mothers and doctors and applies after conception.
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Weapons Taken From Students On School Bus
North Charleston police confiscated a steak knife from a 16 year old girl and a pellet gun from a 13 year old boy on a Military Magnet Academy bus. Both students were charged with possessing a weapon on school grounds, suspended, and face expulsion hearings. The boy said the gun was a gift to show friends and the girl said the knife was for an apple.
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Cheryl Allread
Newborn Found on Church Step Sparks Care Actions
An anonymous call led Sumter Police Chief Patty Patterson to First Baptist Missionary Church where a full term newborn wrapped in a blanket was found on the steps. The baby, now off intensive care but fed by tube, may have a mother needing medical attention, while officials note Daniels Law would not protect an abandoner who leaves a newborn unharmed at a hospital.
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Sumter County
Department of Social Services
Patterson
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