Panel Hopes To Improve State's Race Relations
A 19 member task force in South Carolina met in Columbia to map steps against racial violence and inequity. They urged public input, statewide hearings, youth involvement, and a two day session to foster mutual understanding led by Tony Grant of Nations Bank.
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Columbia
South Carolina
David Beasley
Beasley
Tony Grant
Nations Bank
Jim Adamson
Flagstar Corp
Confederate flag sparks debate in statehouse committee
John Matthews, a Bowman Democrat, notes the flag's contentious role as protesters demand removal while supporters claim it honors Confederate soldiers and Southern history. Committee members avoid naming the flag and call it an impediment to potential solutions.
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John Matthews
Bowman
Statehouse
Technical Colleges Defend Mission Against Looming Scrutiny
Administrators at Midlands Technical College and other tech schools push back on a legislative report that portrays their institutions as seeking to shed their mission of training high school graduates for blue collar work. Senate committee chair Nikki Setzler urges blocking mission creep while debates over defining community college continue.
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Columbia
Jim Hudgins
Midlands Technical College
Hudgins
Technical College
Nikki Setzler
Lexington Democrat
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