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Jamestown Mayor: Police Chief To Keep Job

JAMESTOWN, S.C.–Jamestown Mayor Roy Pipkin stated Thursday that he has no plans to fire the town’s long-time police chief over his recent remarks some critics have called inappropriate. According to ABC News 4, members of the National Action Network met with Pipkin; however, the meeting turned sour after Pipkin stated that he had no plans to terminate High from his position over […]

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Civil Rights Group Wants Jamestown Police Chief To Resign After Facebook Comments

JAMESTOWN, S.C. – A Jamestown police chief has come under fire for comments he recently made to a woman on Facebook. On Thursday, the National Action Network called for Jay High’s resignation at a press conference. Earlier this week, Chief High got into a dispute with a woman on Facebook who goes by the name Lolo Velasquez. Velasquez, whose real name is Lainey […]

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Civil Rights Activists Protest The Release Of Goose Creek Murder Suspect James Loftis

BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.–With protest signs in hand, members of the National Action Network chanted, “no justice, no peace,” outside of the Berkeley County courthouse on Thursday morning. “This is just the beginning on this fight,” stated Elder James Johnson with the civil rights organization. “The crowd is going to get larger.” Their signs read, “Repeal the Castle Doctrine,” “Thou Shalt Not […]

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National Action Network Wants Attorney General’s Office To Handle Goose Creek Double Murder

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On Wednesday, members of the National Action Network announced that they want S.C. Attorney General Alan Wilson to prosecute the double murder case of a Goose Creek man charged with shooting and killing two men before setting their bodies on fire and burying them in his backyard. Their request comes just one day after a circuit court judge in […]

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Activists Threaten To Boycott Goose Creek Over Confederate Flag Emblem

GOOSE CREEK, S.C.–On Monday morning, members of the National Action Network held a press conference to once again call for the removal of the Confederate flag emblem from the City of Goose Creek’s welcome sign. According to members of the organization, the emblem is offensive. “That flag does not speak for me and doesn’t speak for the rest of those folks […]