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Hate Crime Probe Underway After Predominantly Black North Carolina Church Set on Fire
Authorities are determining whether the predominantly black Briar Creek Baptist Church in Charlotte, North Carolina that was purposedly set ablaze was a hate crime.
What Dylann Roof’s Desire to Ally With 'Very Racist' Asians Actually Means
The mass murderer's model-minority "respect" is entirely of a piece with hate crimes against black people—another hissing head on the hydra of racism.
Did a New York E-Cigarette Vendor Try to Monetize the Charleston Massacre?
Shortly after what looked like the manifesto of alleged shooter Dylann Roof showed up on a website, a misspelled version of that site's URL directed traffic to a company called Fluid Vapor.
New Dashboard Video Shows Charleston Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof's Arrest
Police arrested Charleston shooting suspect Dylann Roof on Thursday, June 18 in Shelby, North Carolina.
Walmart and Sears Are Finally Going to Stop Selling Confederate Flag Stuff
It's nuts that the stores didn't get rid of their Confederate flag merchandise much sooner—even Lynyrd Skynyrd stopped using the flag as their logo a few years back—but better late than never.
Watch: South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley Calls for Removing the Confederate Flag
At a press conference Monday, Haley led bipartisan push to take down the rebel flag that flies in front of the South Carolina state Capitol.
Gun Control Will Not Save America from Racism
Before politicians call for new gun laws in the wake of the Charleston shooting, they might consider how those laws have disproportionately affected black Americans.
White Supremacist Cited in Dylann Roof's Alleged Manifesto Donated to Major GOP Campaigns
The suspected shooter allegedly credits some of his views to the group Council of Conservative Citizens, whose 62-year-old president Earl Holt III has donated $65,000 towards various GOP campaigns.
Smiling Faces, Terrible Racists: The Dangerous Culture of White Possession in the Carolinas
The horrific murders are tragic, but they're not surprising. You could even say they're just the latest in South Carolina's long history of violence and hate.
Historic Charleston Church Holds Emotional Sunday Service Days After Deadly Shooting
The service took place hours after demonstrators marched on South Carolina's State House demanding that the Confederate flag be taken down.
Judge Who Called Dylann Roof’s Family 'Victims' Previously Made Racist Remark in Court
A backlash erupted over a statement Friday by Charleston County Magistrate James Gosnell, but it's not the first time he's made controversial remarks in court.
The Emanuel AME Church Wikipedia Page Matters
The Wikipedia page of the site of Wednesday's massacre went from nonexistent to vibrant in a matter of hours.