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Thursday, November 15, 2012  A federal judge has upheld a South Carolina law allowing police to check people's immigration status.

Monday, June 25, 2012  On Monday, a U.S. Supreme Court ruling threw out key provisions in Arizona's illegal immigration law, causing ripple effects in other states that used Arizona's measure as a blueprint. However, a controversial measure that is part of South Carolina's law was preserved.

Friday, May 11, 2012  Federal officials sue Arizona sheriff Arpaio over allegations of racial profiling of Latinos

Sunday, March 04, 2012  Less than half of South Carolina's nearly 300 police agencies are fully complying with a law requiring them to report the race of drivers during traffic stops.

Tuesday, September 06, 2011  Poll: Americans open to trading off some liberties - within limits - to fight terrorism

Wednesday, August 31, 2011  On Tuesday, the NAACP hosted a community forum in North Charleston to address the issue.  North Charleston Police Chief Jon Zumalt was in attendance.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  First lady Michelle Obama faced a tough, personal immigration question from a Maryland second-grader Wednesday when she visited an elementary school with her Mexican counterpart, Margarita Zavala.

Thursday, May 20, 2010  An Associated Press-Univision Poll found that 61 percent of people overall said Hispanics face significant discrimination, compared with 52 percent who said blacks do and 50 percent who said women.

Wednesday, May 19, 2010  UPDATED 5:05 p.m. CDT. Confronting soaring frustration over illegal immigration, President Barack Obama on Wednesday condemned Arizona's crackdown and pushed instead for a federal fix the nation could embrace.

Friday, April 23, 2010  Obama calls Arizona immigration measure 'misguided' as Republican governor faces pressure to act

Thursday, December 10, 2009  Thursday night the Columbia Urban League held a town hall meeting to talk about racial profiling.

Friday, February 13, 2009  4 US Reps request civil rights probe of Ariz. sheriff's office accused of racial profiling