Statues and Statutes Last month, two individuals were arrested and charged with vandalizing a statue on the Battery dedicated to the “Confederate Defenders of Charleston.” The technical charge was “damage to real property,” a likely misdemeanor that will carry no…
Members Only Any discussion of the Charleston Rifle Club’s disappointing choice to double down on its racially exclusionary ‘blackball’ policy must begin with the acknowledgment that private clubs and organizations have the absolute right to admit or deny whomever they…
Rifle Clubs, Racism, and Real Talk A very important dialogue took place last week at Mount Zion AME Church, steps from the College of Charleston. Members of the community from different races and backgrounds were there to hear a discussion…
Charleston is officially a Democratic county. A look at the results from the past few election cycles shows why Republican incumbents running countywide have an uphill climb these days. Going back to the 2008 general election, Republican John McCain soundly…