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Komlavi Adissem
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Political Nerd, Burger Lover, Dog Dad ▪︎ Metro Reporter for @postandcourier.bsky.social; former 🦚 intern and Missourian 📰✒️▪︎ STL ➡️ SC ▪︎ MIZ
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Komlavi Adissem @kadissem.bsky.social · Oct 26
As the federal #shutdown nears the 30-day mark, #SNAP funding is set to run dry come November. Read about how food banks and pantries around SC are preparing for a surge in this @postandcourier.bsky.social story from me and my colleagues: www.postandcourier.com/charleston_s...
SC food pantries brace for expected halt to SNAP benefits as government shutdown drags on
Food stamp recipients may not get SNAP benefits in November as federal government shutdown continues. South Carolina organizations are bracing for impact.
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Lift as you climb.
November 25, 2025 at 11:53 PM
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As the federal #shutdown nears the 30-day mark, #SNAP funding is set to run dry come November. Read about how food banks and pantries around SC are preparing for a surge in this @postandcourier.bsky.social story from me and my colleagues: www.postandcourier.com/charleston_s...
SC food pantries brace for expected halt to SNAP benefits as government shutdown drags on
Food stamp recipients may not get SNAP benefits in November as federal government shutdown continues. South Carolina organizations are bracing for impact.
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October 26, 2025 at 2:43 PM
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I spoke with the Charleston mother who is suing Delta Air Lines and its ground service operator after an employee took her kid's lost iPad and used it to take photos and obscene videos. Read what she said about the saga in @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews
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Charleston family sues Delta after airline employee stole iPad, took photos and obscene videos
A Charleston family is suing Delta and its ground service operator after employee took child’s lost iPad and used it to take obscene videos of himself.
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July 31, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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Good vibes and love poured out from the stage at Tiki Taco in Summerville as bands played a tribute show honoring late Lowcountry musician Kelly Farmer last weekend. Read about the show in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews #scnews
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'It's about the love that comes from the music:' Lowcountry bands honor Kelly Farmer with tribute
Bandmates of musician and Goose Creek employee Kelly Farmer played at a Summerville restaurant on June 28 that included a fundraiser for his family.
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July 3, 2025 at 9:59 PM
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In addition to #FourthOfJuly, Friday marks a week since Charleston police started enforcing the city's new curfew for minors in the central business district. Read about how the first night of enforcement went in @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews
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King Street stays lively as enforcement of downtown Charleston’s curfew takes effect
Business owners, patrons, and workers expressed their support for Charleston's new curfew on June 27 as police began enforcement of the measure on King Street.
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July 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
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A Summerville man was arrested after allegedly threatening to blow up the first Circuit Solicitor's Office in St. George on June 25. Authorities said they used a truck he was selling to catch him. Read about about what happened in @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Summerville man arrested after allegedly threatening to blow up First Circuit Solicitor's Office
Police arrested a Summerville man after allegedly threatening to blow up the First Circuit Solicitor's Office on June 25 after not getting his record expunged.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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ICYMI: Last week, Jacinda Trader - the now ex-girlfriend of the man who allegedly killed West Ashley salon artist Janet Crouch - was denied bail after a hearing where Crouch's family asked Judge Jefferson to keep Trader behind bars. @postandcourier.bsky.social
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Ex-girlfriend, getaway driver of West Ashley salon artist's alleged shooter denied bond
The girlfriend and getaway driver of the man who allegedly shot and killed West Ashley salon artist Janet Crouch was denied bond after a June 24 hearing.
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July 3, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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An influx of SC law enforcement agencies are joining ICE's 287(g) program, including the previously defunct task force model with a history of civil rights abuses. Mitch Black & @kadissem.bsky.social broke down a troubled history and murky future in the state.
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More SC law enforcement agencies are joining an ICE program aimed at accelerating deportations
SLED and SC local police agencies are helping execute Donald Trump's deportation goals by joining immigration and customs enforcement partnership program.
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June 20, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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A North Charleston man was denied bond in the April hit-and-run death of Kelly Farmer, a Lowcountry musician and Goose Creek public works employee. Read about the hearing and how Farmer's family is feeling in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews
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Suspect denied bond in fatal hit-and-run of Lowcountry musician, Goose Creek employee Kelly Farmer
A North Charleston man was charged in relation to the fatal hit-and-run that killed local musician and Goose Creek employee Kelly Farmer on April 13.
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June 7, 2025 at 12:59 PM
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An #ICE official told my colleague Kailey Cota that there are "mountains of paperwork" for arrests at the Alamo club in Ladson but that the public "won't get it." Read our story about what remains unknown about the raid in @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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'Mountains of paperwork' exist after ICE arrested 80 at Ladson club. The public 'won't get it.'
Federal, state and Charleston law enforcement raided The Alamo club in Ladson on June 1. 80 people were arrested, but little information has been released.
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June 6, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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Over 200 members of the #SC Bar signed an open letter expressing their disagreement with the Trump administration's deportation of migrants to El Salvador and executive orders targeting law firms. Read about the letter in @postandcourier.bsky.social. #scnews
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Over 200 SC lawyers sign letter detesting Trump administration deportations, targeting of law firms
Over 200 SC lawyers signed onto a letter to support rule of law and warn against actions by the Trump administration like deportations without due process.
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June 3, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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Over 100 people have been killed in hit-and-runs in the Tri-County area in the past decade. Read how police go about solving these cases and where SC stands nationally in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews #scnews
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Over 100 people have died in hit-and-runs in the tri-county since 2015. Here's how we compare.
Since 2015, over 100 fatal hit-and-runs have occurred in Charleston, Dorchester and Berkeley counties. Here's how SC compares to the rest of the US.
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June 3, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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The SC AG's office and defense team for Michael Colucci argued evidentiary questions ahead of the Summerville jeweler's June retrial for the 2015 death of his wife. Read about the issues raised in the hearing in @postandcourier.bsky.social. #scnews
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AG's office, defense team set terms for retrial of Summerville jeweler accused of killing wife
Prosecutors and lawyers for Summerville jeweler Michael Colucci hashed out terms for Colucci's retrial in the 2015 death of his wife at a May 28 hearing.
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May 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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A New York couple was on a weekend trip to Charleston when they witnessed a man get hit by a car downtown. While helping him, they were then hit by a U-Haul fleeing from police. Read about what happened in @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews #scnews
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New York couple's Charleston trip ended in chaos when a U-Haul fleeing from police plowed into them
A New York couple was helping a man hit by a car in Charleston on April when a U-Haul fleeing from police plowed into them, causing serious injuries.
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May 22, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Family & friends of Kelly Farmer, a Goose Creek city employee and Lowcountry musician, are keeping his memory alive as they look for answers in his hit-and-run death on April 13. Read what his loved ones cherished most about him in @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Friends, family and bandmates remember Kelly Farmer as questions remain about his fatal hit-and-run
Loved ones of Lowcountry musician Kelly Farmer, killed in a hit-and-run in April on Dorchester Road, are keeping his memory alive as they wait for answers.
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May 21, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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Arrest affidavits allege that Jean Lesperance and his girlfriend, Jacinda Trader, devised a distraction and planned getaway in the fatal shooting of West Ashley salon artist Janet Crouch. Read about their plan in @postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews #scnews
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An orchid, stolen gun and getaway car: How the fatal shooting of a West Ashley salon artist unfolded
Arrest affidavits allege Jean Irene Lesperance and his girlfriend devised a plan to carry out the killing of his ex, Janet Crouch, in her West Ashley home.
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May 16, 2025 at 9:16 PM
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911 calls and police audio have been released for the April 26 U-Haul chase and deadly crash on Meeting Street in downtown Charleston. Read what we learned in my story for
@postandcourier.bsky.social. #chsnews #scnews
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911, police audio reveals details in U-Haul chase that ended in deadly downtown Charleston crash
Charleston County released 911 call and police audio from pursuit of U-Haul truck down Interstate 26 before it ultimately crashed on Meeting St. downtown.
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May 16, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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One person is dead and others are injured downtown after a police pursuit that began in North Charleston when a box truck fled from a traffic stop. Read more about what we know in
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1 dead in downtown Charleston, others injured after police pursuit from North Charleston
A police pursuit of a truck from North Charleston ended in downtown Charleston with one confirmed fatality and multiple injuries, according to police.
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April 27, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Nearly a year after Keonna Brown was shot and killed at a graduation party in Ladson, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office is asking the public for help to solve her case. Read more in @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Nearly a year later, Charleston sheriff asking for tips in 2024 shooting death of Keonna Brown
Nearly a year after Keonna Brown was shot and killed at a graduation party in Ladson, CCSO is asking for the public's help to solve the case.
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April 25, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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A new documentary is highlighting the issue of derelict boats in SC waterways. Read what inspired filmmaker Jeff Phillips to produce "Free Boat to Good Home" in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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New documentary to highlight issue of derelict sailboats in SC waterways
Documentary with April 27 premier, titled "Free Boat to Good Home," highlights the blight of abandoned boats in SC waterways, and efforts to remove them.
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April 24, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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My colleague Kenna Coe and I spoke with police officials and community leaders about the trust built between local police and Latino residents and how the growing presence of #ICE in SC could jeopardize it. Read our story in @postandcourier.bsky.social:
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ICE's growing SC presence threatens to undo trust between police and state's Latino residents
After Charleston County sheriff joined Immigration and Customs Enforcement 's 287(g) program, leaders worry about trust between police and Latinos residents.
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April 15, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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The Charleston County Coroner's Office has ID'd the inmate who died after experiencing a medical emergency at the county detention center on April 7. Read what we know so far in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Coroner IDs Charleston County jail inmate who died after suffering medical emergency
The Charleston County Coroner's Office identified the inmate who died at a local hospital after a medical episode within the county jail the evening of April 7.
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April 10, 2025 at 7:16 PM
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Neighbors are rallying to support a Moncks Corner family who lost two of their sons on Christmas Eve this past year and their home in a devastating fire this week. Read their story and find out how to help in my piece for @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Moncks Corner community rallies for family who lost sons and home within months
The Benton family lost two sons on Christmas Eve and their Moncks Corner home in a fire on March 26. The community is now rallying to help them recover.
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March 29, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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I spoke with some volunteers this weekend after a Wounded Nature cleanup on Drum Island. Read about some of the crazy things they found in the tidal marshes in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Showers, fossils and hub caps, oh my! Volunteers help clean up Drum Island marshes.
Dozens of volunteers treaded through the tidal marshes on Drum Island, carrying trash they found back to their boats during a cleanup event on March 22.
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March 25, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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Today, Summerville police announced the arrest of three #TrendeAragua gang members for shoplifting from a gun store. Read more in my story for @postandcourier.bsky.social.
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Summerville police report arrest of Tren de Aragua gang members
Summerville police announced the arrest of three men tied to a Venezuelan transnational gang after being caught shoplifting from a gun store in late February.
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March 20, 2025 at 7:44 PM