The U.S. Senate on Monday unanimously approved a House-passed anti-lynching bill long pushed by U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, a Charleston Republican. The measure, which now goes to President Biden to be signed into law, calls for lynching to be a hate crime punishable by up to 30 years in prison. The historic bill is named to honor Emmett Till, the 14-year-old Black boy tortured and murdered in Mississippi in 1955. More: NPR, The New York Times
In other headlines:
Red Flag alert issued for S.C. due to increasing wildfire danger. The state Forestry Commission issued Monday a statewide Red Flag Alert for outdoor burning amid the breezy, dry conditions. The alert discourages outdoor fires and can trigger local county bans on outdoor burning. More than 100 wildfires have been reported in the state since Thursday, officials said. More: AP News, The Post and Courier
Panthers pause Rock Hill facility construction over lack of local funding. Carolina Panthers owner David Tepper has already invested $170 million in a $800 million practice facility in Rock Hill, but he’s pausing construction due to concerns over a lack of funding from the city needed for the project’s infrastructure. He said the payment was due over a year ago. The city of Rock Hill issued a statement saying they were unaware of an alleged payment obligation. More: AP News, The Charlotte Observer, WCNC, WBTW
S.C.’s Childs assigned to case on Murdaugh’s jailhouse tapes. U.S. District Judge Michelle Childs, who was on President Joe Biden’s short list of potential Supreme Court nominees, has been assigned to oversee the federal court case over whether Alex Murdaugh’s recorded telephone calls can be made public in response to a Freedom of Information Act request. Murdaugh’s wife and son were fatally gunned down last summer, and since then, Murdaugh has become embroiled in multiple civil court cases. More: The State
Democrat bows out of SC-1 race, narrowing field. Democratic candidate Tim Lewis is no longer running for the congressional seat currently held by Republican Nancy Mace. Two women — Annie Andrews and Rebecca Niess Cingolani — remain in the Democratic race. Mace is facing Katie Arrington, Lynz Piper-Loomis and Ingrid Centurion in the Republican primary. Lewis’ exit all but assures the congressional seat will remain in the hands of a woman. More: The State
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