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Charleston, SC | Journalist | SCAD-Atlanta Alumni | signal: perrinmoore.65
Took a crack at explaining SC’s somewhat unique process for vetting judges - something that’s generated lots of fun discourse on here about lawyer legislators and the “trial lawyer lobby.” Welcoming thoughts on this one! abcnews4.com/news/local/s...
SC lawyer legislators who vet judges criticized over Federico case - who are they?
Calls for reform in South Carolina's judicial selection process in the wake of 22-year-old Logan Federico's May murder and her father's recent testimony lit up
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October 6, 2025 at 3:12 PM
20 inmates have died in Charleston County's jail alone over the last decade, most of them in the last 5 years
Community to gather for vigil Sunday to honor inmates who died at Charleston Co. jail
Community members are set to gather for a vigil Sunday honoring the 20 people who have died in custody at the Charleston County jail over the last decade.Organ
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June 8, 2025 at 7:55 PM
A group of local organizers gathered in downtown Charleston to rally against fascism and the influence of billionaires in politics "in the Lowcountry and beyond" Saturday.
Protestors gather downtown to rally against 'government overreach and billionaire control'
A group of local progressive organizers gathered in downtown Charleston to rally against fascism and the influence of billionaires in politics "in the Lowcountr
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May 31, 2025 at 5:30 PM
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Want to know more about making a more resilient Lowcountry? To read the entire Rising Tides deep dive, click here:
Rising Tides: Making a More Resilient Lowcountry - A News 4 Special
News 4 went all over the Lowcountry to see firsthand how people in all walks of life are impacted by climate change and how they are adapting to it.
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May 25, 2025 at 7:34 PM
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News 4 went all over the Lowcountry to see firsthand how people in all walks of life are impacted by climate change and how they are adapting to it. "Rising Tides: Making a More Resilient Lowcountry" is now available to watch online here: youtu.be/R5vYeeTcAeg
May 25, 2025 at 7:14 PM
An incredible amount of work went into getting this made. Tune in!
News 4 went all over the Lowcountry to see firsthand how people in all walks of life are impacted by climate change and how they are adapting to it. "Rising Tides: Making a More Resilient Lowcountry" airs at 2:30 pm and premieres on our YouTube channel at 3 pm on Sunday, May 25.
May 24, 2025 at 9:17 PM
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Noor Abdalla was eight months pregnant when her husband, Mahmoud Khalil, was arrested, in March. She hasn’t seen him since, and now has a one-month-old son.
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May 21, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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Congressman Clyburn is needed in DC tomorrow for a critical vote.

Tomorrow’s West Ashley Town Hall will be rescheduled to a later date.

Also, Senator Tedder and I have a joint Town Hall coming up in June. Announcement dropping soon.
May 21, 2025 at 1:53 PM
I got to meet Ken Burns today. Story here: tinyurl.com/355x7kdh
May 14, 2025 at 11:57 PM
Fmr SC Gov. Nikki Haley, who endorsed Trump twice, criticized his administration Tuesday morning after it appears ready to accept a $400 million Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet from the Qatari royal family, saying she believes accepting gifts from foreign nations implies the President "can be bought."
'If this were Biden, we would be furious;' Nikki Haley blasts Trump's Qatari jumbo jet
Former South Carolina Governor and Repoublican presidential primary candidate Nikki Haley criticized President Donald Trump's
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May 13, 2025 at 7:42 PM
Rep. Jim Clyburn told reporters last week that giving up his House seat would mean giving up his life. DNC vice chair David Hogg criticized that sentiment Friday, arguing that the decision is up to constituents, not representatives like SC's sole House Dem.
'Get over yourself;' Hogg appears to rebuff Clyburn in push for new Democrat voices
Rep. Jim Clyburn told reporters last week that giving up his House seat would mean giving up his life. DNC vice chair David Hogg criticized that sentiment Frida
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May 11, 2025 at 5:46 PM
Livestreaming the Sistine Chapel chimney today on day one of conclave @abcnews4.com
LIVE: A look at the Sistine Chapel chimney on the first day of papal conclave
YouTube video by ABC News 4
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May 7, 2025 at 5:33 PM
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With mere days remaining before most of this year's General Assembly work wraps up, Rep. Wendell Gilliard continues pressing lawmakers to pass legislation to establish stronger penalties for crimes motivated by hate.
Rep. Gilliard pushes for hate crimes bill as SC General Assembly deadline approaches
With mere days remaining before most of this year's General Assembly work wraps up, Rep. Wendell Gilliard is still pushing for a hate crime bill.
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May 6, 2025 at 6:59 PM
With the South Carolina Board of Education voting to remove 10 more books from public school libraries Tuesday afternoon, the Palmetto State now leads the nation in the number of state-mandated school book bans.
SC now leads nation in state-mandated book bans after 10 more titles struck Tuesday
With the South Carolina Board of Education voting to remove 10 more books from public school libraries Tuesday afternoon, the Palmetto State now leads the natio
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May 6, 2025 at 10:22 PM
President Donald Trump’s justification for the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Tren de Aragua does not align with information contained in a newly declassified intelligence memo.
Intelligence memo contradicts Trump’s justification for Alien Enemies Act
President Donald Trump’s justification for the use of the Alien Enemies Act to deport members of Tren de Aragua (TdA) does not align with information contained
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May 6, 2025 at 5:59 PM
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Palestinian writer @mosababutoha.bsky.social has been awarded a Pulitzer Prize for his essays about life in Gaza during Israel's genocidal military campaign, which has killed dozens of his relatives.

Watch our interview with him from late last year: www.democracynow.org/2024/10/25/m...
May 5, 2025 at 8:15 PM
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The Omar interview here was conducted by @mehdirhasan.bsky.social in 2018. It got clipped and passed around MAGA Twitter again over the weekend without the context, of talking about Trump targeting Muslims in the name of preventing violence.
You are literally arming and funding a genocide in Gaza right this second you insufferable pudgy fascist prick.
May 5, 2025 at 8:47 PM
My latest on the Elbit Out of SC coalition's recent demonstrations:
May 4, 2025 at 8:08 PM
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Smart Growth America's Dangerous by Design 2024 lists the Charleston-North Charleston metro area as the ninth most dangerous areas for pedestrians. Memphis, Tennessee topped the list with a pedestrian fatality rate of over five per 100,000 people for the 2018-2022 time period.
Charleston metro ranks #9 in deadliest U.S. areas for pedestrians, study reveals
The Charleston-North Charleston city metro now ranks in the top 10 nationwide for deadliest areas for pedestrians, according to a national nonprofit's study.Sma
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April 29, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Charleston Mayor William Cogswell and Police Chief Chito Walker both addressed the recent gun violence around the city Monday after four separate shootings left at least three injured and one dead over the weekend.
'Charleston will not tolerate violence;' City officials speak out after weekend shootings
Charleston Mayor William Cogswell released a statement Monday condeming the recent
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April 28, 2025 at 7:19 PM
WEEKEND LOCAL SPORTS: Another clean sweep for Charleston's big three Saturday as the Stingrays extended their first round playoff series lead to two games, the RiverDogs won their third straight after a rough start to the season, and the Battery got their first road win of the year. My game recap 🧵:
April 20, 2025 at 4:25 PM
PHOTOS: An estimated 1,000+ people gathered in downtown Charleston Saturday to protest the Trump administration in the Lowcountry's second 50501 national day of action protest. Our Cameron Limes has details at 6 - tune in!
PHOTOS: Estimated 1,000+ gather in Charleston to protest Trump administration Saturday
Protestors gathered in downtown Charleston Saturday to protest the Trump administration in the Lowcountry's second 50501 national day of action protest.The 505
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April 19, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Today one of our reporters and I toured the Charleston County jail with a bunch of great media folks. We took a look at some challenges the new administration still faces and what improvements have been made. Story:
Inside SACDC: A new day dawns on Charleston County's jail but challenges still remain
After multiple inmate deaths, lawsuits, and a pending Department of Justice investigation, the Charleston County Sheriff's Office says it's prioritizing transpa
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April 15, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Replies to this are actually insane. You people deride “the other place” and flock to this one only to make it just as toxic. Get a fucking grip. You’re foaming at the mouth just as much as the people you hate and until that changes, nothing will
Ooops! Watch as Vice President JD Vance appears to drop the National Championship trophy following the celebration at the White House with OSU. Watch the full celebration here: youtube.com/watch?v=VJuT...
April 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
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U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham backed Donald Trump's threats toward CBS and its flagship show "60 Minutes" for what the president believes are "defamatory" stories about him.
Sen. Graham supports Trump's threats against CBS over '60 Minutes' coverage
U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham backed Donald Trump's threats to sue CBS and its flagship show "60 Minutes" for what the president believes are "defamatory" stories.
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April 14, 2025 at 6:33 PM