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Thursday, May 09, 2013  Top Boston cop to tell Congress he's OK with more cameras, not 'police state,' after bombings

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  As South Carolina competes against other states to host one of the Federal Aviation Administration's six new drone testing sites, legislation is working its way through the Statehouse to regulate just how broadly the unmanned aircraft can be used.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Marriage equality supporters joining one another Tuesday, not in matrimony, but to support a new bill protecting that would protect against discrimination in the workplace.

Wednesday, April 24, 2013  Representatives of several statewide South Carolina groups say now is the time for Congress to move on immigration reform and are praising U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham for his role in getting a bill to the Senate.

Friday, March 29, 2013  Drones poised for peaceful, everyday use in U.S., but privacy backlash could hamper industry

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  Civil liberties groups say federal voter protections are still needed in South Carolina.

Monday, December 10, 2012  South Carolina has issued notice it plans to appeal a federal judge's ruling keeping most of the state's tough new immigration law from going into effect.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The leader of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles says an employee made a mistake by refusing to let a man change his name to his wife's name unless he had a court order.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  The South Carolina chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is accusing the Greenville County Sheriff's Office of making routine and unlawful arrests of suspected prostitutes and men who have sex with other men.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  Legislation to eliminate the law's language that prohibits gay marriage is pending, but a vote isn't expected.

Tuesday, May 01, 2012  Representatives from the American Civil Liberties Union are scheduled to visit South Carolina to talk about immigration rights. The ACLU's "Mobile Rights Team" is making stops in Columbia and Charleston on Tuesday.

Friday, December 30, 2011  Appeals court OKs law giving telecom companies immunity for government's surveillance program

Friday, December 09, 2011  Civil rights groups have sent a second letter to the U.S. Justice Department asking that the agency block South Carolina's new voter ID law.  Those groups say the law would affect more than 215,000 voters, many of them minority, elderly or disabled.

Wednesday, November 30, 2011  State officials want a federal judge to deny the U.S. government's request to halt South Carolina's illegal immigration law while a lawsuit goes forward.

Thursday, October 27, 2011  Ads, posters and postcards the state has prepared about the state's new photo identification law for voting leave out a key fact: mail-in absentee voters don't need a photo ID.