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Hundreds of people filed into the church pews of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Father’s Day, showing strength, power, and resilience after the shooting death of nine of its members. Rev. Norvel Goff led a powerful sermon for supporters, family members, and politicians who attended the church’s first service since the horrific shooting last Wednesday. […]

Dylann Roof, the accused gunman of the Emanuel AME Shooting, planned to kill himself during last week’s attack, The LA Times reports. The son of Charleston victim Myra Thompson says he was told the story by Polly Sheppard, 69, one of two adult survivors. Felicia Sanders, 57, and her granddaughter also survived the shooting by pretending to play dead. […]

NBC’s Meet The Press and its host Chuck Todd are under fire for airing a segment on gun violence that showed only African-Americans in the wake of the racially motivated Mother Emanuel AME church shooting. During the segment above, Todd spoke about the Charleston massacre – which left nine dead – and then aired a video featuring Black men […]

It’s been almost a week since a gunman killed nine at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. On Sunday, hours after the church reopened their doors, residents and supporters came together. Thousands of people gathered for a march across the Ravenel Bridge to show support for the families of those who lost their […]

UPDATE: Monday, June 22, 2015 4:00 PM EST In an afternoon news conference, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley suggested the Confederate Flag be removed the Statehouse grounds. ————– UPDATE: Monday, June 22, 2015 2:45 PM EST Sources tell the Post and Courier that South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley will address the removal of the Confederate Flag […]

Media bias is no laughing matter. That’s why comedian Larry Wilmore was real serious about taking Fox News to task for their ridiculous coverage of the terrorist attack last week on Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina. “I know we talk about race a lot on this show, but I think we can all […]

Mother Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina opened its doors for worship Sunday morning, mere days after domestic terrorist Dylann Storm Roof, 21, opened fire during a prayer meeting Wednesday night, killing 9 people, including the church’s pastor, Rev. Clementa Pinckney. “It has been tough. It’s been rough. Some of us have been downright […]

In the wake of the deadly and racially charged Emanuel AME church shooting in Charleston, South Carolina, many have been vocal about the removal of the red, blue and white symbol of slavery still flying high in the State’s Capitol. And the dissent to the Confederate flag flying from the State Capitol building isn’t exclusive to those directly […]

An attempt to slam Obama's response backfires. Plus, Democratic hopeful Hillary Clinton echoes the president's call for tighter gun control

UPDATE: 5:30 PM EST The family of accused gunman Dylann Roof released a statement regarding the AME church massacre, sending prayers to the families of the victims and adding that they request privacy in the wake of the tragedy. Family of #DylannRoof release statement regarding #AMEShooting, say thoughts are with victims via @CNN pic.twitter.com/7FJgkxH3Io — […]

A chilling Snapchat video captured by one of the victims in the tragic Emanuel AME Church massacre in South Carolina has been circulating around the internet. Tywanza Sanders, the youngest person killed during the shooting, posted a video of the bible study group just moments before Dylann Storm Roof opened fire. The video footage shows […]