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SC legislation/senate to pass the hate crime bill named for Clemente Picnkney.

South Carolina’s Push to Honor Clementa Pinckney with Hate Crimes Legislation

South Carolina is at a pivotal moment in its legislative history — and the debate over the Senator Clementa C. Pinckney Hate Crimes Act stands at the center of it. This bill, named in memory of the late state senator and Emanuel AME Church pastor Clementa Pinckney, reflects years of advocacy, heartbreak, and ongoing calls for stronger protections against bias-motivated violence.

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Structural discrimination and unjust policing, prosecution, and incarceration practices unfairly impact Black communities. Building a just system urgently demands reform!

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YOUTH & EDUCATION

Every child deserves an opportunity to reach their full potential. But our education systems are collapsing under inequity, and it’s mostly because of poverty.