At least 19 children and two adults died Tuesday at a Texas elementary school in the worst school shooting since the Sandy Hook massacre nearly 10 years ago. The shooter, an 18-year-old high school student in Uvalde, Texas, also died.
President Biden denounced the continued gun violence across America in a seven-minute address to the nation. Just days ago, a gunman in Buffalo, NY, shot and killed 10 people in a grocery store.
“As a nation, we must ask ourselves: when in the name of God are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When in the name of God will we do what we all know we must do? It’s been 340 – 3,448 days – 10 years since I woke up at a high school in Connecticut – an elementary school in Connecticut, where another gunman slaughtered 26 people, including 20 first graders, at Sandy Elementary School Hook. Since then, there have been more than 900 reported shooting incidents on school grounds. Read the President’s remarks. More: The New York Times, The Washington Post, WCSC TV
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McMaster signs the Policing Standards Act 2 years after the death of George Floyd. On May 23, Governor Henry McMaster signed into law a new bill requiring South Carolina police departments to meet minimum standards on tactics such as chokeholds and bans on putting an untrained officer on duty alone. More: Post and Courier, WCSC TV
SC lawmakers have an additional $1 billion to discuss for the state budget. SC lawmakers are negotiating a big split between the House and Senate versions of the state budget as the state’s economy continues to do better than expected. More: The State, Associated Press
Charleston police call King Street nightlife a success. In the first six months since implementing the changes last May, Charleston police said arrests were up and crime was down, meaning the weekend changes to King Street have borne fruit. More: WCSC TV
Charleston renews the lease for the homeless assistance center and plans for new space. A Charleston homeless outreach center centered on controversy earlier this year may soon get permanent housing. More: Post and courier
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