James Pollard | Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative
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A trial to determine whether South Carolina’s congressional maps are legal closes Tuesday with arguments over whether the state Legislature diluted Black voting power by remaking the boundaries of the only U.S. House district Democrats have flipped in more than 30 years.
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The lawsuits allege widespread sexual abuse of cheerleaders by coaches at various gyms in North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee.
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A South Carolina hemp farmer is suing several state agencies for violating his due process rights. The federal lawsuit alleges that the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Department of Agriculture and Attorney General’s office conspired to deny John Trenton Pendarvis due process after officials say he violated sections of the state’s hemp farming program.
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South Carolina Senators are eyeing a number of improvements to women's and children's health after sending a new abortion ban back to the House. The Senate on Thursday passed a bill revising the state's previous six-week ban, rejecting a total abortion ban that would not have made exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
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Raising questions about free speech and equal justice, Brittany Martin was found guilty of breaching the peace in a high and aggravated manner over comments she made to police.
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The South Carolina “fetal heartbeat” law banning abortion around six weeks is no longer in effect after the state Supreme Court on Wednesday temporarily blocked it. For now, South Carolinians can access abortions at 20 weeks of pregnancy.
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Abortion access advocates have filed a lawsuit in South Carolina to block the state's law banning abortion around six weeks. It's the latest installment of a long legal battle over the so-called fetal heartbeat bill. Republican Gov. Henry McMaster signed the law last year but a federal judge blocked it after a Planned Parenthood lawsuit.