• ACLU report alleges South Carolina juvenile justice system harms youth, highlights racial disparities,Stephen Biddix

    ACLU report alleges South Carolina juvenile justice system harms youth, highlights racial disparities

    COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - A new 35-page report from the ACLU of South Carolina is renewing scrutiny of the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice, alleging the agency is failing to rehabilitate many of the young people in its care while exposing them to violence, trauma and racial inequities. Th

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  • Gang prevention unity showcased at ‘Breaking the Silos’,Cam McCann

    Gang prevention unity showcased at ‘Breaking the Silos’

    SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - Georgia State Representative Carl Gilliard is calling for unity among gang prevention organizations.Gilliard’s Chatham County Legislative Gang Prevention and Intervention Commission brought groups together Thursday to “break down their silos,” meaning working together as a col

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  • 2,700-acre Chelsea Plantation tract preserved as new Lowcountry state forest after community fight,Aaron  Dixon

    2,700-acre Chelsea Plantation tract preserved as new Lowcountry state forest after community fight

    JASPER COUNTY, S.C. (WTOC) - Thousands of acres of Lowcountry land once slated for massive residential and industrial development are now permanently protected, paving the way for a new state forest along the Beaufort and Jasper county lines.The 2,700-acre Chelsea Plantation tract will soon open to

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