Bruce Smith
The Associated Press
Charleston, SC, United States
Contact BRUCE
Discover and connect with journalists and influencers around the world, save time on email research, monitor the news, and more.
| Recent: |
|
| Past: |
|
Past articles by BRUCE:
Judge declares mistrial in shooting of unarmed Charleston motorist
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina judge declared a mistrial Monday after a jury deadlocked in the murder trial of a former white police → Read More
Deliberations enter third day in Slager trial
Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager is charged in the death of Walter Scott. → Read More
Judge mulls jury visiting crime scene in Slager trial
Testimony resumes Monday in Charleston in the murder trial of Michael Slager. → Read More
Charleston community leaders call for unity as two high-profile, racially tense trials take place
As two high profile cases with racial overtones... → Read More
A weakening Matthew rakes Atlantic coast; US death toll at 9
A fast-weakening Hurricane Matthew continued its march along the Atlantic coast Saturday, lashing two of the South’s most historic cities and some of its most popular resort islands, flatteni… → Read More
Julia weakens to tropical depression off US East Coast
Julia has weakened to a tropical depression off South Carolina after bringing steady rains. → Read More
Sheriff: Jail inmate slugs man charged in church massacre
CHARLESTON — Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the massacre of nine black parishioners at a Charleston church, was slugged Thursday by a black inmate at the South Carolina → Read More
Officer: Jail inmate assaults man charged in church massacre
Dylann Roof, the white man charged in the massacre of nine black parishioners at a Charleston church, was assaulted Thursday by a black inmate at the South Carolina jail where he is being... → Read More
Jurors in police shooting case to be extensively questioned
CHARLESTON — Potential jurors in the murder trial of a white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist will be extensively questioned on → Read More
Roof attorneys want death penalty ruled unconstitutional
CHARLESTON — Attorneys for Dylann Roof, the white man charged with killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church, want a federal judge to rule the death penalty unconstitutional → Read More
Roof attorneys want death penalty ruled unconstitutional
Attorneys for Dylann Roof, the white man charged with killing nine black parishioners at a South Carolina church, want a federal judge to rule the death penalty unconstitutional and allow... → Read More
Prosecutors: Roof headed to Tennessee after church shootings
CHARLESTON — The man charged with killing nine people at a Charleston church used the internet to scope out Emanuel AME and other historically black churches, and was trying to → Read More
Charleston shooter's lawyer wants evidence kept out of church trial
CHARLESTON, S.C. - A lawyer defending the man charged in the Charleston church shootings wants a judge to keep some video and other evidence out of his → Read More
Sea level rise initiative targets Gullah coastal communities
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Informing Gullah communities of slave descendants about the effects of sea level rise is part of a new initiative announced Thursday to help South Carolina coastal residents deal with climate change. → Read More
Solicitor: Justice unlikely in federal church slayings trial
CHARLESTON — A federal trial for the man charged in the slayings of nine black church members is unlikely to deliver the death penalty and he should be tried in → Read More
Both sides dealt setback in tour guide free-speech lawsuit
CHARLESTON — A federal judge has dealt both sides a setback in a free-speech challenge to a tour-guide licensing ordinance in historic Charleston. → Read More
High-tech Fourth: Rockets' red glare, Drones swirling in air
MOUNT PLEASANT — Fireworks have been around a thousand years; smartphones, drones and computers not quite so long. But all are coming together as the Patriots Point Naval and Maritime → Read More
Prosecutor: Roof federal case conflicts with state, holidays
CHARLESTON — The state prosecutor trying accused Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof says trying Roof in federal court in November for hate crimes and other charges interferes with both his → Read More
Mourners recall Charleston church victims at service
CHARLESTON — South Carolina's governor somberly held up programs from the funerals of the victims of the Charleston church shootings, saying Friday during a memorial service that the faith of → Read More
November trial for man charged in Charleston church attack
The federal death penalty trial of a white man charged in the slayings of nine members of a historic black church will be held in November, a judge said Tuesday. → Read More