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'It changed me;' Charleston man returns from West Bank resolute in human rights advocacy Martin Levisen"I wanted change fast," he reflected. "I wanted to help somebody just to be able to come back and say, 'I helped somebody.' Just to fuel some kin

'It changed me;' Charleston man returns from West Bank resolute in human rights advocacy abcnews4.com/news/local/i...

'It changed me;' Charleston man returns from West Bank resolute in human rights advocacy - Read the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3Mst5VY

'It changed me;' Charleston man returns from West Bank resolute in human rights advocacy Martin Levisen"I wanted change fast," he reflected. "I wanted to help somebody just to be able to come back and say, 'I helped somebody.' Just to fuel some kin

i recently had the chance to sit down with a local activist who spent a couple of weeks in the west bank in december. long read, but a good one i think. abcnews4.com/news/local/i...

Local organizations plan anti-war protest in Marion Square after Venezuela attack Several local organizations have come together to organize an "emergency" anti-war protest downtown Sunday in the wake of the United States' controversial attac

happening today in charleston abcnews4.com/news/local/l...

wrote about venezuela w some interesting insight from @macdeford.bsky.social

RECAP: President Joe Biden visits the Lowcountry on his final day in office President Joe Biden wrapped up his term in the White House with a visit to the Lowcountry on Sunday. Here's a look at how Biden's last full day in office was sp

I covered it for @abcnews4.com ! abcnews4.com/news/local/r...

thanks!

Women in politics: Just how weak was South Carolina’s judicial reform? Now we know As overhaul of South Carolina’s judicial selection process last year was underwhelming, and a new judicial merit selection panel’s composition shows how little has changed. | Opinion

Link to @matthewthall.bsky.social 's great opinion from July related to this that I quoted: www.thestate.com/opinion/arti...

SC lawyer legislators who vet judges criticized over Federico case - who are they? Calls for reform in South Carolina's judicial selection process in the wake of 22-year-old Logan Federico's May murder and her father's recent testimony lit up

Took a crack at explaining SC’s somewhat unique process for vetting judges - something that’s generated lots of fun discourse on here about lawyer legislators and the “trial lawyer lobby.” Welcoming thoughts on this one! abcnews4.com/news/local/s...

Community to gather for vigil Sunday to honor inmates who died at Charleston Co. jail Community members are set to gather for a vigil Sunday honoring the 20 people who have died in custody at the Charleston County jail over the last decade.Organ

20 inmates have died in Charleston County's jail alone over the last decade, most of them in the last 5 years

Protestors gather downtown to rally against 'government overreach and billionaire control' A group of local progressive organizers gathered in downtown Charleston to rally against fascism and the influence of billionaires in politics "in the Lowcountr

A group of local organizers gathered in downtown Charleston to rally against fascism and the influence of billionaires in politics "in the Lowcountry and beyond" Saturday.

Rising Tides: Making a More Resilient Lowcountry - A News 4 Special News 4 went all over the Lowcountry to see firsthand how people in all walks of life are impacted by climate change and how they are adapting to it.

Want to know more about making a more resilient Lowcountry? To read the entire Rising Tides deep dive, click here:

News 4 went all over the Lowcountry to see firsthand how people in all walks of life are impacted by climate change and how they are adapting to it. "Rising Tides: Making a More Resilient Lowcountry" is now available to watch online here: youtu.be/R5vYeeTcAeg

An incredible amount of work went into getting this made. Tune in!

Noor Abdalla was eight months pregnant when her husband, Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested, in March. She hasn’t seen him since, and now has a one-month-old son.
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Congressman Clyburn is needed in DC tomorrow for a critical vote.

Tomorrow’s West Ashley Town Hall will be rescheduled to a later date.

Also, Senator Tedder and I have a joint Town Hall coming up in June. Announcement dropping soon.

I got to meet Ken Burns today. Story here: tinyurl.com/355x7kdh

'If this were Biden, we would be furious;' Nikki Haley blasts Trump's Qatari jumbo jet Former South Carolina Governor and Repoublican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley criticized President Donald Trump's

Fmr SC Gov. Nikki Haley, who endorsed Trump twice, criticized his administration Tuesday morning after it appears ready to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family, saying she believes accepting gifts from foreign nations implies the President "can be bought."

'Get over yourself;' Hogg appears to rebuff Clyburn in push for new Democrat voices Rep. Jim Clyburn told reporters last week that giving up his House seat would mean giving up his life. DNC vice chair David Hogg criticized that sentiment Frida

Rep. Jim Clyburn told reporters last week that giving up his House seat would mean giving up his life. DNC vice chair David Hogg criticized that sentiment Friday, arguing that the decision is up to constituents, not representatives like SC's sole House Dem.

LIVE: A look at the Sistine Chapel chimney on the first day of papal conclave YouTube video by ABC News 4

Livestreaming the Sistine Chapel chimney today on day one of conclave @abcnews4.com

Rep. Gilliard pushes for hate crimes bill as SC General Assembly deadline approaches With mere days remaining before most of this year's General Assembly work wraps up, Rep. Wendell Gilliard is still pushing for a hate crime bill.

With mere days remaining before most of this year's General Assembly work wraps up, Rep. Wendell Gilliard continues pressing lawmakers to pass legislation to establish stronger penalties for crimes motivated by hate.

SC now leads nation in state-mandated book bans after 10 more titles struck Tuesday With the South Carolina Board of Education voting to remove 10 more books from public school libraries Tuesday afternoon, the Palmetto State now leads the natio

With the South Carolina Board of Education voting to remove 10 more books from public school libraries Tuesday afternoon, the Palmetto State now leads the nation in the number of state-mandated school book bans.

Intelligence memo contradicts Trump’s justification for Alien Enemies Act President Donald Trump’s justification for the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) does not align with information contained

President Donald Trump’s justification for the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Tren de Aragua does not align with information contained in a newly declassified intelligence memo.

Writer Mosab Abu Toha holding a copy of his book "Forest of Noise" in the Democracy Now! studio in October 2024.

Palestinian writer @mosababutoha.bsky.social has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his essays about life in Gaza during Israel's genocidal military campaign, which has killed dozens of his relatives.

Watch our interview with him from late last year: www.democracynow.org/2024/10/25/m...

The Omar interview here was conducted by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social in 2018. It got clipped and passed around MAGA Twitter again over the weekend without the context, of talking about Trump targeting Muslims in the name of preventing violence.

My latest on the Elbit Out of SC coalition's recent demonstrations:

Charleston metro ranks #9 in deadliest U.S. areas for pedestrians, study reveals The Charleston-North Charleston city metro now ranks in the top 10 nationwide for deadliest areas for pedestrians, according to a national nonprofit's study.Sma

Smart Growth America's Dangerous by Design 2024 lists the Charleston-North Charleston metro area as the ninth most dangerous areas for pedestrians. Memphis, Tennessee topped the list with a pedestrian fatality rate of over five per 100,000 people for the 2018-2022 time period.

'Charleston will not tolerate violence;' City officials speak out after weekend shootings Charleston Mayor William Cogswell released a statement Monday condeming the recent

Charleston Mayor William Cogswell and Police Chief Chito Walker both addressed the recent gun violence around the city Monday after four separate shootings left at least three injured and one dead over the weekend.

MD Myers continues fine run of form with brace to propel Battery to 3-1 win over Indy MD Myers' hot streak continued with a brace inside the opening ten minutes while Arturo Rodriguez scored his first goal of the season as the Charleston Battery

MD Myers' hot streak continued with a brace inside the opening ten minutes while Arturo Rodriguez scored his first goal of the season as the Charleston Battery dominated the Indy Eleven 3-1 in Indianapolis Saturday night.