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Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges
US Attorney General Loretta Lynch announced the charges against the 21-year-old for the racially-motivated shooting of nine black churchgoers.
Why Was Dylann Roof Able to Buy a Gun After Being Busted with Suboxone?
The 21-year-old who confessed to killing nine people in South Carolina last month had previously been arrested with Suboxone, but the feds couldn't find the police report in time to stop him from buying a pistol.
The Confederate Flag Is Finally Coming Down in South Carolina
After a prolonged debate, the state House of Representatives voted early Thursday to remove the Stars and Bars from the state house grounds.
South Carolina Grand Jury Indicts Charleston Shooter Dylann Roof for Attempted Murder
The Charleston County prosecutor presented the three attempted murder charges to correspond with the number of injured survivors from the June 17 shooting at the historic Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church.
Why Do Black Churches Keep Burning?
A series of fires at predominantly black churches since the horrific shooting in Charleston, South Carolina—including two blazes in the same state—have raised the specter of copycat racial violence.
Two Activists Charged With 'Defacing a Monument' After Scaling Pole to Remove Confederate Flag in South Carolina
An activist scaled a 30-foot steel flagpole just after dawn and removed the flag, which is protected by state law and was raised again a short time later.
'The Nation Shares Your Grief': President Obama Delivers Moving Eulogy For Rev. Clementa Pinckney
The president made his first visit to South Carolina since 21-year-old Dylann Roof open fired during an evening Bible study meeting at a Charleston church.
Apple Removed Games Featuring the Confederate Flag From the App Store
Apple has taken a stance in the nationwide debate over the flag.
'Black Lives Matter' Found Spray Painted on Confederate Landmarks
Photos posted on social media show Confederate landmarks from Missouri to Maryland to South Carolina turned into canvases for activists protesting racism in the US.
Why Are Some People Saying Dylann Roof Was Given Special Treatment When He Was Arrested?
Social media activists are up in arms over the fact that the alleged church shooter was given Burger King to eat and escorted from a police station in a bulletproof vest.
Why Are So Many Mass Shootings Committed by Young White Men?
The tragic mass shooting at an historic black church in Charleston fits an all-too-familiar pattern in modern America where the most entrenched class is prone to violence.
Walmart and Sears Are Finally Going to Stop Selling Confederate Flag Stuff
It's nuts that the stores didn't get rid of their Confederate flag merchandise much sooner—even Lynyrd Skynyrd stopped using the flag as their logo a few years back—but better late than never.