Civility and reflection urged after Charleston tragedy
President Barack Obama urged Americans to confront uncomfortable truths about racial prejudice amid Charleston's Emanuel AME church shooting. He praised Rev. Clementa Pinckney and urged accountability, civility, and continued pursuit of justice without silencing difficult questions.
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Barack Obama
College of Charleston
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Charleston
South Carolina
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Emanuel Ame Church
S.C
Vincent Sheheen
D-Camden
Senate
Pinckey
Dodging tax hike crunch in Aiken County budget
Aiken County Council, on third reading, passed the 2015 16 budget with no property tax hike despite earlier predictions of a 2.4 mil increase. Cuts, reallocations, and a revised Fee in Lieu of Taxes split added over 1.5 million to fund balances, while fund 713 protections limited spending. Gary Bunker notes the outcome reflects careful staff challenge and political will.
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Clay Killian
Aiken County
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General Fund
Mattie C. Hall
Killian
Capital Projects
Lawmakers Must Decide Fate of the Confederate Flag
Bree Newsome and James Ian Tyson were arrested after scaling the flagpole at the Safehouse and removing the Confederate flag. Officials say the act is a misdemeanor with up to 5000 dollars fine and up to three years in prison. Lawmakers favor removing the banner by legal means. protests and vandalism are condemned. Newsome issued a statement condemning white supremacy and calling for a new chapter toward racial justice. The incident follows a racially charged climate after the Emanuel AME Church killings and renewed calls from SC lawmakers to debate flag removal.
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James Ian Tyson
Newsome
Charlotte
South Carolina
Emanuel Ame
Marlon Kimpson
Charleston
Be decisive on flag issue and stand for leadership
Lumus Vick argues lawmakers must decide on removing the Confederate flag and urges undecided reps to act with leadership. The letter critiques abstention and endorses firm positions, citing accountability and values in governance. It also challenges the claim that more guns reduce mass casualty deaths, referencing the Charleston AME shooting.
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