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Jim Crow Politics Cannot Survive a Boycott Economy
South Carolina faces a fierce battle over redistricting as Black leaders mobilize against efforts to weaken Sixth District power.

Javar Juarez
2 days ago7 min read


SC SENATE KILLS $3.2 MILLION MID-ELECTION REDISTRICTING PUSH
SC Senate kills a controversial $3.2 million GOP redistricting plan after backlash over election chaos and voting rights concerns.

Javar Juarez
3 days ago9 min read


The $2.5 Million SCGOP Election Rigging Scheme Is Already Backfiring
Republicans’ $2.5 million mid-primary map redraw sparks voter confusion, legal backlash, and election chaos in South Carolina.

Javar Juarez
May 86 min read


THE MAPS WEREN’T RACIST IN 2024. So Why Are SC Republicans Reopening Them Now?
Republicans told SCOTUS the maps were legal in 2024. Now they want to redraw them anyway. So what really changed?

Javar Juarez
May 68 min read


MAGA MAP MAYHEM: Redraw Push Passes 12-2 in South Carolina Committee
Republicans Vote 12-2 to Redraw SC Maps, Raising Fears Over Voting Rights and Election Chaos

Javar Juarez
May 65 min read


Johnson Wins the Room — Now He Has to Win the State
Jermaine Johnson wins over fellow candidates at SC forum, but the challenge ahead is building the movement needed to win statewide.

Javar Juarez
May 510 min read


Birmingham Bleeds Again: The Supreme Court and the Voting Rights Act
Supreme Court’s Callais ruling weakens the Voting Rights Act—Birmingham shows the blood, history, and sacrifice that made that law necessary.

Javar Juarez
May 320 min read


Orangeburg’s Legacy Lives: Protest, Power, and the Price of Survival at SC State
SC State chair accepts blame as Evette invite is rescinded, exposing tensions between student protest, power, and HBCU survival

Javar Juarez
Apr 306 min read


Fireworks in Myrtle Beach: Pascoe and Goldfinch Clash as Stumbo Emerges as Steady Hand in GOP Attorney General Debate
A heated SC GOP Attorney General debate in Myrtle Beach highlights clashes, corruption claims, and a steady alternative in Stumbo

Javar Juarez
Apr 305 min read


Governance or Retaliation? Richland Two Vote Sparks Community Pushback
Richland Two removes Dr. Monica Elkins-Scott from leadership roles in 6–1 vote, sparking community pushback and questions over transparency

Javar Juarez
Apr 284 min read


SC Free Breakfast Can Still Live: Black Caucus Leaders Chime In Ahead of Committee
Senate blocks free school breakfast, but Black Caucus leaders push to revive it in final budget talks. The fight for South Carolina children continues.

Javar Juarez
Apr 275 min read


Mullins in Turmoil: Council Vote Sparks Outcry Over Elections, Transparency, and Decorum
Mullins council votes 5-1 to change election timing, sparking outrage over voter access, transparency, and public trust in Marion County

Javar Juarez
Apr 245 min read


Finlay Park: Public Space or Luxury Venue
Public park or private use? Columbia debates Finlay Park closure as USC’s influence raises questions about access, equity, and control

Javar Juarez
Apr 245 min read


Mullins Council Schedules Sudden Vote on Election Change as Mayor Attends Family Funeral
Mullins sets sudden vote on election change as mayor attends funeral, raising urgent concerns over timing, transparency, and voting rights.

CUBNSC
Apr 232 min read


Billy Webster's Financial Web and What It Means for South Carolina's Most Vulnerable Communities
Billy Webster’s record on payday lending, political money, and mining ties raises serious questions in South Carolina’s 2026 governor’s race.

Javar Juarez
Apr 1615 min read


MULLINS STANDS: A Church Full of Witnesses and an Election Being Stolen in Plain Sight
Mullins residents rally against a proposed election change, warning it threatens voting rights and echoes a long history of suppression.

Javar Juarez
Apr 148 min read


DUTCH SQUARE LAWSUIT MOVES FORWARD IN FEDERAL COURT
Federal judge advances Dutch Square lawsuit, allowing claims against Richland County to proceed toward discovery and potential trial.

Javar Juarez
Apr 34 min read


Dominion Energy Rate Hike Sparks Outcry as Residents Confront PSC in Charleston
Dominion Energy faces public backlash in Charleston as residents challenge rate hikes, transparency, and fairness before the SC Public Service Commission.

Javar Juarez
Apr 110 min read


District 57 Showdown: Atkinson Switches Parties as Ford Challenges
Lucas Atkinson switches to Republican as Cynthia Ford gets a rematch, fueling new questions about power, timing, and District 57.

CUBNSC
Mar 289 min read


Dr. Jermaine Johnson Files for Governor, Offering a Message of Humanity in a Divided Time
Dr. Jermaine Johnson files for governor, facing Mullins McLeod in a June 9 primary centered on people-first leadership in South Carolina.

Javar Juarez
Mar 233 min read
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