Tag : South Carolina church shooting
Dylann Roof sentencing title : Dylann Roof Death Sentence: 'May God Have Mercy on Your Soul' Says One Survivor
summary : A federal judge in South Carolina formally sentenced mass murderer Dylann Roof to death on Wednesday, one day after jury members recommended he be executed for killing nine people through gunfire inside an Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston on June 17, 2015. The victims, all African-Americans, had been attending a prayer service. Roof is the first person to be sentenced to death in a federal trial that included hate crimes' charges, according to the Death Penalty Information Center. In all, Roof, 22, was charged with 33 hate crimes.
date : Jan 12, 2017 01:19 PM EST
Confederate Flag title : South Carolina Senate Votes In Favor of Taking Down Confederate Flag: 'It Isn't a Part of Our Future'
summary : The controversial Confederate battle flag still flies near the South Carolina state house. However, its days may be numbered after the state Senate voted to take it down on Monday; a measure has to also pass in the state House of Representatives by two-thirds majority to officially remove the flag for good.
date : Jul 07, 2015 03:18 AM EDT
Charleston Unity March title : Residents Hold ‘Unity March’ in Memory of Charleston Church Shooting Victims; Stephen Colbert Makes an Appearance
summary : Last week’s shooting at a historically black church in the South Carolina city of Charleston have failed to break the spirit of its residents. This was seen during a march for unity on Sunday night at one of the city's bridges.
date : Jun 23, 2015 01:28 PM EDT
South Carolina Church Shooting title : ‘Senseless’ South Carolina Church Shooting: 9 People Dead, Suspect Captured on Thursday Morning
summary : A gunman shot and killed nine people at a historically black church in the South Carolina city of Charleston on Wednesday in an "unfathomable" act of violence. The suspect was taken into custody on Thursday morning, according to Charleston police chief, reported by New Yor
date : Jun 18, 2015 11:47 AM EDT