Supreme Court ruling clears path against immigration laws
The Supreme Court struck down Arizona provisions that criminalized illegal immigration and allowed warrantless arrests, saying federal law governs enforcement. Challenges to similar state laws in Alabama Georgia South Carolina Indiana and Utah can move forward, as courts consider state efforts to verify immigration status and police encounters.
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Court weighs states immigration checks in policing powers
The 11th Circuit weighs Georgia and Indiana laws against Arizona style rules and racial profiling claims. Charles Kuck says ruling signals limits on state immigration regulation and could allow federal courts to strike down broader police arrest powers.
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Senate votes to avert South Carolina government shutdown
In Columbia the South Carolina Senate approved a 35 to 2 measure to keep state government operating at current levels if no budget is in place when the new fiscal year begins Sunday. The plan now moves to a House amendment and vote, with tax cut details shaping the compromise for small business relief.
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Drowning Death Of 87-Year-Old Chapin Lawyer
87-year-old Jackson Barwick, a World War II veteran and former senior partner at Belser, Baker, Barwick, Ravenel and Bender, died after drowning in waist-deep Lake Murray water near his Chapin home Saturday. Family rescued him. CPR begun, but he died at the hospital about an hour later.
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