AME Shooting

Charleston Shooting Should Force America To Address Its Racist Past And Present

Judge Delays Trial For Accused Charleston Church Shooter…

A judge has delayed the trial of Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old accused of killing nine Black members of Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME…
by Desire Thompson
10.01.15

Prosecutors Seek Death Penalty For Charleston Church Shooter…

South Carolina will seek the death penalty for suspected Mother Emanuel AME church shooter Dylann Roof. The federal case against…
by Susie O.
04.17.21
9mm Shells

Suspected WDBJ Gunman May Have Been Motivated By…

The suspected gunman who killed two journalists Wednesday morning may have been motivated by the Charleston AME shooting.
by Christina Coleman
04.17.21
Suspect in Charleston Church Shooting Apprehended

Mother Emanuel AME Shooting Suspect Dylann Roof Indicted…

The man accused of killing nine Black parishioners at the historic Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, S.C. was indicted…
by NewsOne Staff
07.23.15
Nine Dead After Church Shooting In Charleston

FBI: Flaw In Background Check Allowed Dylann Roof…

The FBI announced Friday that Dylann Roof, the 21-year-old South Carolina man accused of killing nine Black people at Charleston’s Mother…
by Christina Coleman
07.10.15
Calls For Removal Of Confederate Flag Outside SC Statehouse Grow In Wake Of Race-Fueled Charleston Church Shooting

South Carolina Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate Flag…

The South Carolina House voted early Thursday to remove the Confederate flag from Statehouse grounds after more than 50 years,…
by hollowaylynette
03.15.18
Nine Dead After Church Shooting In Charleston

Dylann Roof Indicted For Murder In AME Shooting,…

South Carolina Solicitor Scarlett Wilson on Tuesday announced that a grand jury indicted Dylann Roof on nine counts of murder…
by Christina Coleman
07.07.15
Calls For Removal Of Confederate Flag Outside SC Statehouse Grow In Wake Of Race-Fueled Charleston Church Shooting

UPDATED: South Carolina Lawmakers Vote To Remove Confederate…

UPDATE: Monday, July 6, 2015 4:50 PM EST In a 37-3 vote, the South Carolina Senate decided to remove the Confederate…
by Christina Coleman
07.06.15
Georgia, Andersonville, The Confederate battle flag is still proudly flown in downtown, despite the town's notorious civil war history it still insists on calling itself a Civil War village.

Minnesota Firefighter Suspended For Flying Confederate Flag From…

Hartland, MN firefighter who flew Confederate flag on fire truck has been suspended, @AP reports. http://t.co/AXwiwj151u — Chris Hrapsky (@ChrisHrapsky)…
by Desire Thompson
07.06.15
Calls For Removal Of Confederate Flag Outside SC Statehouse Grow In Wake Of Race-Fueled Charleston Church Shooting

Poll: Majority Of White Americans View Confederate Flag…

Amid the debate about what the Confederate flag stands for, a new poll reveals the majority of White Americans view the flag as…
by Desire Thompson
04.17.21
Flames

FBI Suspects South Carolina Church Fire Sparked By…

The seventh fire in 10 days to break out at a southern Black church may have been caused by lightning, the…
by Christina Coleman
07.02.15
Flames of intense house fire

Fire At 7th Black Church In 10 Days…

Who is burning black churches? Twitter outrage grows as seventh church burns down in 10 days http://t.co/8urzBHmOLy — Max Abrahms…
by hollowaylynette
07.01.15
Calls For Removal Of Confederate Flag Outside SC Statehouse Grow In Wake Of Race-Fueled Charleston Church Shooting

“I Did It For All The Little Black…

Days after 30-year-old community organizer Brittany “Bree” Newsome scaled a 30-foot pole to remove the Confederate flag from the South…
by Christina Coleman
06.30.15
Is Focusing on Forgiveness In The Wake Of The AME Shooting Deflecting Our Attention From The Overlying Issue Of Racism?

Is Focusing On Forgiveness In The Wake Of…

In the aftermath of the Emanuel AME Church shooting, many are focusing on the forgiving nature of the African community,…
by NewsOne Now
03.15.18
Church fire

5 Black Churches Hit By Fires In Week…

A week after nine people were assassinated at Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina, a string of fires…
by hollowaylynette
03.15.18
Barack Obama, Clementa Pinckney

5 Times President Obama Tackled Racism In Rev.…

President Barack Obama brought the nation to its feet Friday when he eulogized Rev. Clementa Pinckney, the South Carolina state…
by Christina Coleman
06.26.15
KKK rally in Illinois

KKK Moves To Recruit New Members With Candy,…

A week after the racially-fueled shooting at Charleston’s Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church that left nine dead, including South Carolina State Senator Clementa…
by Christina Coleman
04.17.21
What Should The Nation Expect To Hear During Pres. Obama's Eulogy Of Rev. Clementa Pinckney?

What Should The Nation Expect To Hear During…

President Barack Obama is scheduled to eulogize South Carolina State Senator and pastor of Emanuel AME Church, Rev. Clementa Pinckney. Before…
by Kenon White
03.15.18
Barack Obama at Clementa Pinckney's funeral

President Obama Delivers Powerful Eulogy At Rev. Clementa…

UPDATE: Friday, June 26, 3:50 PM EST: After delivering a powerful eulogy that both memorialized Rev. Clementa Pinckney and called…
by Christina Coleman
06.26.15
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Charleston Council Renames Library To Honor AME Shooting…

Renaming the Charleston library she served for 30 years is a fitting tribute to Cynthia Hurd, one of the nine churchgoers killed…
by Desire Thompson
06.25.15
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