COVID-19 update: State health officials announced 297 new cases of COVID-19 in South Carolina on Monday. With six additional deaths, the coronavirus has now killed 500 people in South Carolina.
Racist remarks online prompt action: Local governmental entities and schools are taking action after violent racist rhetoric was posted on personal social media accounts by people within those communities. Source: P&C
McMaster knocks Charleston response: During a call with President Donald Trump on Saturday, Gov. Henry McMaster criticized Charleston’s response to Saturday night protests downtown that left King Street heavily damaged. “They were taking, I guess you could say, a less confrontational approach,” McMaster said. Source: P&C
What we’re reading:
Vox: New autopsy finds George Floyd died of asphyxiation, conflicting with official report
City Pages: Experts say Derek Chauvin will likely beat third-degree murder charge
From the City Paper:
– A day after riots shattered storefronts, police arrested dozens amid peaceful protests in Charleston
– Return home and say a prayer for the country
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