Debate over Blue Horse name and Valley Forge legacy
Controversy surrounds Seattle Blue a horseplay piece by Paul Pearman and the proposed Augusta music hall name while new research sheds light on Hannah Till the enslaved cook for George Washington at Valley Forge detailing her largely untold story and impact.
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Seattle Blue
Paul Pearman
Augusta Music Hall
Washington
Hannah Till
George Washington
Valley Forge
Ferrara placed on house arrest in sex incident case
Accused sex offender William R Ferrara 47 of Fox Lea Trail in Aiken is under house arrest with church or attorney meetings allowed. He faces multiple charges including incident and battery high and aggravated, solicitation of vice, two counts of improper exposure and disseminating obscenities. The bond is 22 087 50 with no contact with the 23 year old accuser and passport surrendered.
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Wiliam R Ferrara
Aiken County
Ferrara
Fox Lea Trail
Aiken
Brenda Brisbin
Charles Terry Carter
Andy Anderson
Brisbin
McMaster critiques Romeo clause in sex offender law
South Carolina Attorney General Henry McMaster says part of the new sex offender law, the Romeo clause shielding older men who have sex with younger partners, is unconstitutional. He argues the provision gender biases and could violate equal protection and the state constitution. A spokesman notes judges are not bound by his opinion, while a prosecutor emphasizes the need for clearer legislation.
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South Carolina
Henry McMaster
McMaster
McMas
Ner
Appellate Courts
Upstate
Trey Gowdy
Downs Executed by Lethal Injection in South Carolina
William E. Downs was put to death at 6 17 p m at Broad River Correctional Institution for the April 1999 murder of 6 year old Keenan O Mailia of North Augusta. He kidnapped, strangled and raped the child in a Riverview Park area. A relative of the boy expressed relief that Downs is no longer able to harm others.
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Broad River Correctional Institution
William E
Downs
Wanda Porter
Porter
James Mitchell Porter
Carolina
Junior Downs
Keenan O’mailia
North Augusta
Riverview Park
Panel rejects approval of implantable miniature telescope
A US company sought FDA clearance for the Implantable Miniature Telescope to help elderly patients see better without glasses. An ophthalmic devices panel voted 10 to 3 against approval citing safety concerns, delaying a potential transformative eye treatment.
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Washington, D.C
Food and Drug Administration
FDA
Heidi Valetkevitch
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