May 3, 2016 Family of man killed by North Charleston police officer asks judge to approve $6.5M settlement The family of a man shot to death by a North Charleston police officer now charged with murder has filed legal papers asking a judge to approve a $6.5 million wrongful-death settlement.
May 3, 2016 Churches, mosques, synagogues boost security amid alarm over mass shootings and extremism In Alabama, a Presbyterian church wanted to be able to hire its own police for protection.
May 3, 2016 Black parents present names to prosecutor to drop charge against teen tossed from desk The latest on a protest by black parents and activists asking a prosecutor to drop charges against a South Carolina high student tossed from her desk by a police officer after refusing to put away her cellphone in class: 5:25 p.m.
May 3, 2016 Black parents plan protest to ask prosecutor to drop charge against teen tossed from desk A group of black parents plans to present a petition calling for officials to drop charges against a 16-year-old South Carolina high school student who was videotaped being yanked from her desk and thrown to the floor by a police officer in her classroom.
May 3, 2016 As globe warms to record levels, headlines far beyond weather make for a very hot year When a devastating heat wave hit India this year, it killed more than 2,500 people and melted the pavement of New Delhi's streets.
May 3, 2016 Donald Trump backers baffled by condemnation of his Muslim proposal, view criticism as naive As she's working the counter at a hole-in-the-wall hot dog stand named Rosie's in upstate South Carolina, Tracy Hooker isn't interested in debating the merits of Donald Trump's proposal to temporarily block Muslims from coming into the United States.
May 3, 2016 The Citadel suspends cadets who appeared in photos with pillowcases on heads, similar to KKK The Citadel has suspended seven cadets who appeared in photos with pillowcases over their heads similar to Ku Klux Klan robes.
May 3, 2016 'Tragic': South Carolina deputy sent to car crash learns wife was a victim The first law enforcement officer to arrive at the scene of a car crash in South Carolina Wednesday made a heart-wrenching discovery -- his wife died in the wreck.
May 3, 2016 The Latest: Coroner identifies man killed in shootout with South Carolina sheriff's deputy 4:10 p.m.
May 3, 2016 South Carolina deputy wounded in head, man killed in confrontation, shootout at apartment Authorities say a man was shot and killed and a deputy suffered a superficial head wound in a shootout in a South Carolina apartment.
