Race

Tourists in Charleston Confront the City’s Racial History

Jennifer Berry Hawes / ProPublica Jul 31, 2023 Activists have long called for Charleston to confront its racial history. Tourists are now expecting It. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Ex-Policeman Gets 20 Years in Walter Scott Slaying

Meg Kinnard / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2017 "I forgive you,” Scott’s mother said to Michael Slager, a white man who fatally shot her unarmed son in a 2015 case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

John Oliver on Taking Down Confederate Monuments (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2017 The "Last Week Tonight" host argues that removing the racist symbols is a way to come to terms with American history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Fourth Democratic Debate: In Which the Candidates Fact-Check Each Other

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jan 18, 2016 It's a key moment for Democratic presidential candidates Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton as they both hover within clinching range of their party's nomination. Read our updated live blog coverage throughout Sunday night's showdown in Charleston, S.C. Dig deeper ( 13 Min. Read )

Mississippi Yearning: Students Hope to Remove an Old and Odious Symbol

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Oct 22, 2015 Students at the University of Mississippi have been organizing to force the removal of the state flag from campus. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Father of Virginia Shooting Victim Alison Parker Makes Gun Control Plea to President Obama

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Aug 28, 2015 Maybe now is a good time for the president to get a grip on America's gun problem. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dylann Roof Indicted on Federal Hate Crime Charges

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 22, 2015 The suspect in the killing of nine black churchgoers in Charleston, S.C., was indicted Wednesday by a federal grand jury on dozens of charges, some of which carry the death penalty. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Four Marines Dead: Semi-Automatic Assault Weapons Are a Security Problem for the U.S.

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 17, 2015 With lone wolf terrorists among us, the threat posed by ordinary citizens’ access to military-style weapons is no longer just a local problem but a very real national security risk. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Flags

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Confederate Flag

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Flag History

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FBI: Dylann Roof Should Not Have Been Sold Gun

Roisin Davis / Truthdig Jul 11, 2015 FBI director James B. Comey has confirmed that a flawed background check allowed the suspect to purchase the weapon used in the mass slaying at Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., last month. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )