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Lawmakers push probe into 1968 Orangeburg Massacre
A South Carolina bill by Rep. David Weeks would create a five member commission with subpoena powers to review the 1968 Orangeburg Massacre at South Carolina State University. The measure has 25 sponsors and could roll over to next session. supporters seek closure amid ongoing questions and anniversary remarks. Cleveland Sellers, father of sponsor Bakari Sellers, was wounded and later pardoned. Nine Highway Patrol officers faced charges and were acquitted in federal court.
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Columbia
David Weeks
D-Sumter
Orangeburg
South Carolina State University
General Assembly
Jim Harrison
Judiciary Committee
South Carolina
Harrison
Bakari Sellers
Denmark
Sellers
Cleveland Sellers
Carroll Campbell
University of South Carolina