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April 23, 2021

Fort Jackson commanding general says civilian court will first handle Army drill sergeant spat with Black man

Fort Jackson’s Brig. Gen. Milford Beagle Jr. announced Friday that the Army would allow civilian authorities to handle the investigation into a drill sergeant accused of simple assault against a young Black man during an altercation outside his South Carolina home.

April 23, 2021

South Carolina shooting: Search warrants offer clues about ex-NFL player Phillip Adams' mental state

Search warrants from a South Carolina shooting that left five people dead earlier this month revealed new details about the mental state of former NFL player Philip Adams, who was identified as the suspect after being found dead in his home from a self-inflicted gunshot wound. 

April 21, 2021

Biting worms invade coast to mate: ‘You may not want to go swimming’

A mere year after US beaches started reopening post-lockdown, a biblical plague of biting creatures called clamworms has invaded the South Carolina coastline, prompting scientists to issue an advisory to beachgoers.

April 20, 2021

Judge upholds ex-police officer Michael Slager’s 20-year sentence for killing Walter Scott

A judge upheld a 20-year prison sentence on Monday for former police officer Michael Slager in the killing of Walter Scott, an unarmed Black man who ran from a traffic stop in South Carolina, rejecting Slager's claims his lawyer did a poor job.

April 16, 2021

Inside the SC home where Army drill sergeant fled after BLM surrounds

Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland has been charged with misdemeanor assault for shoving a Black man outside his home earlier this week after ordering him to leave the area repeatedly in a three-minute, viral video.

April 16, 2021

BLM activist protests without mask at Pentland home, says he has COVID, video shows

A Black Lives Matter protester and Air Force veteran who joined a demonstration outside the home of Army Sgt. 1st Class Jonathan Pentland pulled his mask off, accused the drill sergeant of violating his oath of enlistment and then declared he had COVID-19.

April 15, 2021

Who is Jonathan Pentland? South Carolina Army drill sergeant charged in viral altercation with Black man

Jonathan Pentland, an Army drill sergeant based at Fort Jackson, S.C., has been charged with third-degree assault, also known as simple assault, in connection with a viral video that appeared to show him shove a Black man on a South Carolina sidewalk during an altercation.

April 15, 2021

South Carolina Army sergeant leaves home amid 'violent' BLM protests; Army officials say review continues

An Army officer involved in the investigation into the Fort Jackson sergeant seen in a viral video allegedly accosting and shoving a Black man in a local neighborhood told the public Thursday his team is focused on doing "the right thing the right way."

April 14, 2021

Army drill sergeant charged over viral video involving Black man

South Carolina authorities have charged a White Army drill sergeant with misdemeanor assault after he appeared on video shoving and shouting at a Black man on a suburban sidewalk earlier this week.

April 14, 2021

Army probing video of Black man harassed by soldier

Officials at U.S. Army’s largest basic training facility say they are looking into a video that appears to show a non-commissioned officer accosting and shoving a Black man in a South Carolina neighborhood.