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A contest for a Richland County state judge’s post underscores the low numbers of Black and minority judges in South Carolina’s judiciary.

I cant hug people. From visitations to meals, funeral rites still muted by COVID Lyn Riddle, The State (Columbia, S.C.) © Tracy Glantz/The State/TNS The funeral for Jimmie Rice was attended only by close family members and conducted with modified version of military honors. COLUMBIA, S.C. — Mother Laura Frances Washington Ashe had been called home, as they say. Sprays of white, pink and red flowers flanked her white casket and filled the space in front of the altar at the P...

Former Black lawmakers reflect on history-making election BY CHRISTINA L. MYERS, The State March 6, 2021 FacebookTwitterEmail COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — On the twelfth day of the new year in 1971, South Carolina lawmakers ascended on the capital city for the opening session of the 99th General Assembly. But for three African American men it was a Tuesday of historical proportions — a symbol of progress since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. James Felder, Isaac Samuel (I.S.) Leevy Jo...

Trailblazers Johnson, Felder, Fielding: 50 years since integrating SC Legislature Christina L. Myers, The State (Columbia, S.C.) Feb. 18—On the twelfth day of the new year in 1971, South Carolina lawmakers ascended on the capital city for the opening session of the 99th General Assembly. But for three African American men it was a Tuesday of historical proportions — a symbol of progress since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965. James Felder, Isaac Samuel (I.S.) Lee...

Longtime SC Democratic Party icon and professor Don Fowler has died John Monk and Maayan Schechter, The State (Columbia, S.C.) Dec. 16—COLUMBIA, S.C. — Don Fowler, a longtime icon, teacher and master of South Carolina Democratic Party politics, died at his Columbia home Tuesday night. He was 85. News of his death was confirmed by state Democratic Party chairman Trav Robertson. "The Democrats Democrat, Don Fowler passed away this evening," Robertson tweeted Tuesday night. "He...