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More than half of all hate crimes related to religion across the country are perpetrated against Jews, who only make up 2% of all Americans, according to the FBI.

According to the FBI, more than half of all hate crimes related to religion across the country are perpetrated against Jews, who only make up 2% of all Americans.

This week, GOP House lawmakers advanced an NRA-backed bill that would make South Carolina the 26th state to allow gun ownership without a permit.

There’s been a lot of attention paid to the debate over permitless carry legislation in Florida, and for good reason. Not only is Gov. Ron DeSantis seen as a front-runner for the 2024 Republican...

The bill does not affect local governments’ ability to use zoning laws to regulate where tobacco businesses can locate within their borders.

South Carolina became the nation's only state without a woman on its Supreme Court, a development that comes amid increasing Republican scrutiny of the court that narrowly struck down the conservative state's abortion ban last month.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) -- South Carolina on Wednesday became the nation's only state without a woman on its Supreme Court -- a development that comes amid

South Carolina on Wednesday became the nation's only state without a woman on its Supreme Court.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina on Wednesday became the nation's only state without a woman on its Supreme Court — a development that comes amid increasing Republican scrutiny of the court that narrowly struck down the conservative state's abortion ban last month.

Retiring South Carolina Judge Casey Manning helped break the color barrier in college athletics and was known for bringing a sense of humor to the bench. The Columbia-based trial judge sat on the bench for 28 years.