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July 10, 2016

Confederate flag back for a day at SC Statehouse

The Confederate battle flag flew again outside the South Carolina Statehouse on Sunday — temporarily — during a rally that drew both supporters in Civil War garb and bullhorn-toting protesters.

July 8, 2016

Church shooting attorney calls state prosecutor 'reckless'

An attorney defending the man accused of fatally shooting nine black churchgoers says a South Carolina prosecutor's desire to go to trial before federal authorities is "reckless and shortsighted." Public defender Ashley Pennington says that if Solicitor Scarlett Wilson wants justice, she should accept Dylann Roof's offer to plead guilty in exchange for a life sentence.

July 8, 2016

The Latest: FBI served with suit by church shooting victims

The Latest on court cases stemming from the June 2015 shootings of nine black members of a South Carolina church (all times local): 11:45 a.m.

July 8, 2016

Scott family attorney to represent family in Louisiana death

The South Carolina lawyer for the family of a black man who was killed while running away from an officer is now representing the family of a black man killed during a confrontation with police in Louisiana.

July 7, 2016

Police: 2 South Carolina men videoed themselves throwing firecrackers at dogs

Police in South Carolina say two men were arrested after detectives monitoring social media watched a live video of dogs being pelted with fireworks while chained in a backyard over the holiday weekend.

July 6, 2016

Police: Men taped themselves throwing firecrackers at dogs

Police say detectives monitoring social media over the holiday weekend watched a live video of two men throwing fireworks at dogs chained in a backyard in South Carolina.

July 6, 2016

The Latest: Haley docs detail church shooting, flag response

The Latest on (all times local): 2 p.m.

July 5, 2016

Officer shot, wounded during standoff in South Carolina

A South Carolina police officer is recovering after being shot during a standoff.

July 1, 2016

Washington flummoxed over federal Confederate flag displays

A year after South Carolina removed the Confederate flag from its capitol grounds, official Washington is struggling with further restrictions on the flag's display on federal property, including the U.S. Capitol complex.

July 1, 2016

The Latest: DOJ won't comment on Charleston victims' lawsuit

The Latest on a lawsuit filed against the FBI by families of some of the people killed at a South Carolina church (all times local): 4 p.m.