Columbia South Carolina

A Columbia, South Carolina woman was rightfully sentenced to 20 years in prison for shooting into the homes of her Black and Hispanic neighbors with racist intentions in mind.

  Beyoncé and Jay-Z got a major key Tuesday night, and it had nothing to do with their opening act, DJ Khaled. After their On The Run II tour’s stop in Columbia, South Carolina, the Carters were presented the key to the city from Columbia Mayor Steve Benjamin. In a midnight tweet that included a photo of him giving the […]

A lawyer for the 16-year-old student at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina who was seen in a viral video being flipped over in her desk by a school resource officer, says the girl suffered injuries from the attack and lives in foster care.

  I have some new information to share about the Columbia, South Carolina school resource officer caught on tape manhandling a high school girl. CNN learned last night that he is Richland County, South Carolina Sheriff’s Department deputy named Ben Fields. He has been placed on administrative duties and will not return to the high […]

Once again, a video of officer misconduct is going viral. A female student in a high school classroom in Columbia, South Carolina refused to leave the classroom after she reportedly became disorderly. A school security officer was brought in to escort her out of the class. Instead, he threw her out of her chair and […]

Here’s an interesting situation happening in Columbia, SC. Pastor Johnnie Clark may be a man of God, but today he finds himself behind bars for two weeks because his church has repeatedly violated the city’s noise ordinance, reports WLTX: We’ve followed this story for close to two years about the dispute between neighbors and Rehoboth United Assemblies […]

We’re familiar with the world’s hottest New Year’s Eve spots. There’s Times Square, probably the most famous, and places like Rio de Janeiro that already have a great New Year’s Eve tradition. But Columbia, S.C. mayor Steve Benjamin has another idea. Why not take a Southern city, already a popular travel region for African-Americans, and […]