Andrew Knapp
Post & Courier
Charleston, SC, United States
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Up to 8 inches of rain inundates Charleston area, flooding roads, cars and homes
Thunderstorms on Friday dropped a half foot of rain on the Lowcountry, submerging thoroughfares during morning traffic, inundating cars and homes, and adding to the already hefty financial toll of → Read More
Federal authorities to seek death penalty against Dylann Roof
Nearly a year since gunfire interrupted a Bible study at Emanuel AME Church, federal prosecutors said Tuesday that they will seek the death penalty against Dylann Roof, the 22-year-old suspect in the attack that killed nine people. → Read More
Second teen suspect in Eric Brantley found in contempt for cursing victim’s mother
The second teenage suspect in Eric Brantley’s slaying in North Charleston was found in contempt of court during a bond hearing this morning after he cursed at the victim’s mother. → Read More
In latest filing, attorneys for Michael Slager ask for range of evidence
Attorneys for former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager have asked for more evidence from authorities to help prepare his defense against a murder charge in Walter Scott’s shooting death. → Read More
Supreme Court upholds dismissal of murder charge in North Charleston self-defense case
The state’s highest court said Wednesday that a North Charleston woman legally used deadly force in 2012 when she fatally stabbed her boyfriend at their home, a ruling that helps clarify how South Carolina’s “stand your ground → Read More
911 call in Ravenel shooting: ‘Her entire family has been murdered’
After escaping a Ravenel home where three of her loved ones had been slain earlier this week, a woman crawled to a neighbor’s door and pleaded for help. → Read More
Federal hearing set for June 8 in Dylann Roof case
A hearing has been scheduled next month in the federal case against Dylann Roof, the alleged killer of nine parishioners at Charleston’s Emanuel AME Church. → Read More
Justice Department, North Charleston announce colloborative review of Police Department
Federal officials and North Charleston leaders on Tuesday marked the start of a top-to-bottom review of the city’s police force, a move designed to assuage community concerns that Walter Scott’s shooting thrust into the national spotlig → Read More
Saying they heard community calls, feds announce North Charleston police review
Officials stood in front of TV cameras Tuesday and marked the start of a federal review of North Charleston’s police force, a bid to assuage community concerns that Walter Scott’s shooting pushed into the national spotlight. → Read More
Federal judge in Walter Scott shooting has history in civil rights cases
A longtime Charleston judge with experience in handling civil rights cases will preside over a former police officer’s federal trial in Walter Scott’s shooting death. → Read More
Justice Department agrees to review of North Charleston police
The U.S. Department of Justice has accepted North Charleston’s request to conduct a comprehensive review of the city’s police force. → Read More
North Charleston man, 60, gets 3 years in shooting death of daughter’s boyfriend
Walter Graham may spend the next three years of his life in prison for fatally shooting the man alleged to have beaten his daughter unconscious. → Read More
Solicitor targeted blacks while defense removed whites from death penalty jury, opponents argue
In picking the Charleston jurors who would vote to sentence a man to death in a now decade-old murder, a prosecutor removed black people from the jury pool while a defense attorney targeted only whites, according to dueling court testimony this week. → Read More
Solicitor Scarlett Wilson has ‘huge problem’ with being called racist, she testifies
Ninth Circuit Solicitor Scarlett Wilson took the witness stand Thursday and fought off allegations that she has purposefully removed potential jurors from trials because they were black. → Read More
Activists call for attorney general to intervene in double shooting case
Moncks Corner — Calling the killing of two men who were buried in a backyard blatant murder, civil rights activist Elder James Johnson said Wednesday his group would not stand for the trial of James Edward Loftis to be handled as a “sta → Read More
Michael Slager charged with federal civil rights violation, lying in Walter Scott shooting
A federal grand jury this week indicted former North Charleston officer Michael Slager on a civil rights violation and a charge of lying to investigators in Walter Scott’s death, a rare measure in police shootings that gives authorities anothe → Read More
Michael Slager charged with federal civil rights violation, obstruction in Walter Scott shooting
A federal grand jury this week indicted former North Charleston officer Michael Slager on charges of a violating civil rights law and misleading investigators in Walter Scott’s death, a rare measure in police shootings that gives authorities a → Read More
UPDATE: Attorney for family of Walter Scott proud of federal government for stepping in
UPDATE: Chris Stewart, attorney for Walter Scott’s family, said he is proud of the federal government for stepping in and sending a message to law enforcement who abuse power that they may be able to escape local prosecution but not federal. → Read More
Walter Scott family attorney: Federal charges against Michael Slager could be a ‘turning point in history’
Former North Charleston officer Michael Slager was indicted this week on a federal civil rights charge in Walter Scott’s death, a rare measure in police shootings that gives authorities another route to reach a conviction. → Read More
Hinting at federal action, Walter Scott family to discuss case after Wednesday hearing
Hinting at a federal action in Walter Scott’s shooting death, his family will address the news media after a court hearing on Wednesday, a representative said. → Read More