13 h. ago Nancy Mace explains why she broke down meeting Epstein victims — but then backed Trump’s ‘hoax’ claims hours later

The South Carolina congresswoman said the survivors’ testimony ‘hit close to home’, stirring traumatic memories of her own experiences

Politics

29 h. ago Black man shot at while waiting to go to work calls for hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie shared his story a month after the shooting

Events

44 h. ago Black man targeted in racist attack says South Carolina needs hate crime law

Jarvis McKenzie says he was shot at by a white man in a car with a rifle while waiting to go to workA Black man from South Carolina is calling for hate crime laws to be enacted in the state, one of only two states in the US that do not have them, after being targeted at in a racist attack.Jarvis McKenzie said that on 17 July, while waiting to go to work, a white man in a car picked up a rifle, fired over his head and shouted “you better get running, boy!”, according to the Associated Press. McKenzie reportedly escaped behind a brick wall and police later arrested Jonathan Felkel, 34, in the shooting, according to WIS 10. Continue reading...

Events

54 h. ago Black man shot at while waiting to go to work says South Carolina needs hate crime law

A Black man in South Carolina is pushing for the state to pass its own hate crime law after police say he was shot at by a white man in a racist attack

Events

2 d. ago College professor dies in devastating accident when cable car broke loose in Portugal

A South Carolina college professor was confirmed as the sole American killed in a shocking cable car crash in Portugal, which claimed the lives of 16 people.

Events

3 d. ago A death row inmate says judges are ruled by Satan as he tries to avoid execution

A judge is considering whether delusional beliefs about the legal system are enough to prevent a South Carolina prisoner from being executed

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5 d. ago South Carolina's top lawyers say paid family leave should include stillbirths too

South Carolina's top attorneys say family leave after childbirth should include at least six weeks of paid leave for stillbirths

Society

5 d. ago Trump ally calls for 'discussion on prosecuting Prince Andrew' after tearful Epstein hearing

US representative for South Carolina's First congressional district, Nancy Mace, tweeted: 'Now seems like a good time to discuss prosecuting Prince Andrew for any and all potential crimes on US soil.'

Politics

5 d. ago Donald Trump ally says 'now a good time to discuss prosecuting Prince Andrew' on US soil

Nancy Mace, the US Representative for South Carolina’s First Congressional District, was seen in tears exiting a closed-door briefing where victims of Jeffrey Epstein

Politics

5 d. ago Five more charged with inciting racial hatred at Aberdeen asylum hotel protest

Seven people have now been charged under the Hate Crime Act.

Events

5 d. ago Five men charged with 'inciting racial hatred' during protest in Aberdeen

The men, aged between 21 and 57, have been charged under the Hate Crime Act following the demonstration.

Events

5 d. ago Racist teen who stabbed boy walking home from Glasgow mosque jailed for 7 years

Junior Cameron subjected the 13-year-old schoolboy to a terrifying racist attack in Glasgow's Queen Park last year.

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6 d. ago Spraying of St George's Cross on clothes bank outside mosque being investigated by police as 'hate crime'

The first St George’s Cross was removed, but another was sprayed on the bank and reported to police the same day

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6 d. ago Farmer left fearing for his life after arsonists target him and his Filipino tenants in 'racist hate campaign'

Sam Carson spoke out after a number of cars were set on fire in the Co Antrim town on Sunday and destroyed, in a racist attack.

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6 d. ago Trump awards Chicago dubious new ‘World’ title after 54 shot and 7 killed over Labor Day weekend

Chicago is one of many cities with Black mayors that have been targeted by the president

Events

1 week ago My cultural awakening: an Asian Dub Foundation song gave me the courage to take a stand against racism

The group’s campaigning single Free Satpal Ram, about a south Asian man jailed for murder after an alleged racist attack, led me to become an activist – with their lead singer as my mentorIt wasn’t New Labour, my politics A-level or the Tipp-Exed Woody Guthrie slogan “this machine kills fascists” on my friend Simon’s bag that set me on the path to activism. It was a CD single I found in a west London record shop, which I only picked up because it was by a bunch of brown guys.It was the summer of 1998, and I was 17 years old and browsing records in the Harrow Virgin Megastore, when I came across Free Satpal Ram by jungle-punk-rap band Asian Dub Foundation – a buzzing, brilliant, ramshackle protest song about a south Asian man who had been sent to jail after defending himself in an alleged racist attack in 1986. While at an Indian restaurant, Satpal Ram was stabbed with a broken bottle, and retaliated by stabbing his attacker with a penknife; the man late...

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1 week ago Police probe hate crime after footballer 'subjected to homophobic abuse' in match

Police Scotland have confirmed they are treating an incident of homophobic abuse against Edinburgh City goalkeeper Mark Weir as a hate crime after a supporter was ejected from Elgin City's Borough Briggs stadium

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1 week ago Scots police probe hate crime after 'homophobic abuse' of footballer

Police Scotland described the incident has 'despicable' and they were following a positive line of enquiry.

Events

1 week ago City Hall earmarks £875,000 to tackle hate crime and extremism

City Hall earmarks £875,000 to tackle hate crime and extremism  BBC

Economics

1 week ago SNP Government considering adding ‘sex’ to Hate Crime Act after backlash

The change was announced today by the Government.

Politics