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Dylann Roof (R), the 21-year-old man charged with murdering nine worshippers at a historic black church in Charleston last month, is helped to his chair by chief public defender Ashley Pennington during a hearing at the Judicial Center in Charleston

Dylann Roof Guilty

Dylann Roof on Thursday was found guilty of all 33 counts in the Mother Emanuel AME Church Massacre.
by ionelholloway
04.10.18
Nine Dead After Church Shooting In Charleston

Dylann Roof Wants Federal Charges Dropped

Dylann Roof's lawyer, Sarah Gannett, said the charges are "extremely grave" and "under the Constitution they are not properly charged."
by Charise Frazier
07.09.16
Activists In Los Angeles Gather To Burn Likenesses Of The Confederate Flag

Lawsuit Claims Confederate X On Mississippi’s State Flag…

The ongoing Confederate flag controversy has made its way to the courts of Mississippi, where Attorney Carlos Moore has filed…
by NewsOne Now
04.10.18
AME Shooting

FBI Arrests Dylann Roof’s Friend For Allegedly Having…

A friend of Dylann Roof, the gunman who killed nine African-Americans at the Mother Emanuel Church in Charleston, South Carolina…
by Desire Thompson
01.11.19

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
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

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
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
Confederate Flag

Black Woman Climbs Flagpole, Snatches Confederate Flag Down…

They say if you want something done, get a (black) woman to do it. Just after dawn this morning, activist…
by Angela Bronner Helm
04.05.18
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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20 Pictures That Show The Powerful Resilience Of…
by Desire Thompson
06.23.15
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EXCLUSIVE: Cousin Of AME Victim Rev. DePayne Middleton…

The doors to Charleston’s Mother Emanuel AME Church reopened Sunday to an exodus of people undeterred by the murderous efforts…
by Christina Coleman
04.17.21
Charleston residents unite after AME shooting, march, protestors, human link

NEWS ROUNDUP: Thousands March Hand-In-Hand In Solidarity With…

It’s been almost a week since a gunman killed nine at the historic Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, South Carolina.…
by NewsOne Staff
06.22.15
NewsOne Top 5: Charleston Massacre Claims The Lives Of 9

NewsOne Top 5: Charleston AME Church Tragedy Edition

In today’s edition of the NewsOne Top 5, we take a look an in depth look at the Mother Emanuel…
by Kenon White
04.05.18
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10 Facts About Historic “Mother” Emanuel AME Church…

A tragedy still unfolding has thrust “Mother” Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina into the spotlight, as…
by Sheryl Huggins Salomon
01.29.16
Nine Dead After Church Shooting In Charleston

Hate Crime In Charleston: 9 Dead In Shooting…

UPDATE 11:55 AM EST: The Charleston Police Department has confirmed that Dylann Roof is in custody. He is being held in…
by Christina Coleman
03.15.18
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