Study Finds Higher Arrest Rates for Blacks and Systemic Bias
A Sentencing Project report argues that one in three black men may face prison in a lifetime, showing two separate justice systems for the wealthy and the poor. It cites implicit bias in policing, trials, and sentencing, with minorities receiving fewer resources and poorer defense.
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Sentencing Project
U.S
Bureau of Justice
Granitev ille man kills grandson then suicides after release
A Graniteville man identified as Ronald W. Wilson aged 67 shot and killed his 16 year old grandson Gerald Wilson at his estranged wife’s home and then fatally shot himself. An off duty officer witnessed the suicide. the wife and the grandson’s live‑in girlfriend escaped.
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Graniteville
Aiken County
Ronald W. Wilson
Whaley Pond Road
Gerald Wilson
Wilson
Newberry
First responders train for school bus extrication
Local responders practice extracting passengers from a school bus in a training exercise involving multiple agencies. Eula Mae Boyd, Aiken James E. Dick Barton and Samuel C. Miller are noted in the deaths and funerals section for today.
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Eula Mae Boyd
Aiken
James E
Dick” Barton
Gloverville
Samuel C. Miller
New York, NY
Anslee Fraser Crowned Miss Freshman at Wagener Salley Homecoming
Anslee Fraser, 15, earned the Miss Freshman title during Wagener Salley High School homecoming. Her mother Christy Fraser cried as Anslee accepted the crown, celebrating a night that highlighted her youth and achievements despite Down syndrome.
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Anslee Fraser
Wagener-Salley High School
Anslee
Christy Fraser
Cinderella
Fraser
Thomas
Jordan
Brenna
Upward
Christy
Tom Fraser
Make Others Believe Club helps inclusion at Wagener-Sally
Steen started Project Unity at Wagener-Sally, now the Make Others Believe Club, a Special Olympics subsidiary. Students paired for lunch seating and team building events see peers with disabilities noticed and included, fulfilling the club’s goal of integration.
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Steen
Wagener-Sally
Project Unity
Make Others Believe Club
Social media and bullies in Aiken County
Editor notes this third part of a series on bullying and local resources. It links online harassment to real world harm and recalls high profile cases including Columbine and incidents in Florida and Buffalo, noting victims faced ongoing bullying and investigations followed.
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Aiken County
Columbine High School
Colorado
Florida
Buffalo
N.Y
Bullying Ties Social Media to School Conflicts in Aiken
Lt. Karl Odenthal of the Aiken Department of Public Safety notes bullying remains common with growing social media use. He says most cases are handled by school resource officers and often start with remarks on Facebook Instagram or Snapchat.
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Karl Odenthal
Aiken
South Carolina
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