Tuesday, June 18 2013 3:07 PM EDT2013-06-18 19:07:27 GMT
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a West Columbia police officer shot and killed a man with a handgun Monday night.The incident happened at approximately 11:15 p.m. afterMore >>
The South Carolina Law Enforcement Division is investigating after a West Columbia police officer shot and killed a man with a handgun Monday night.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 10:10 PM EDT2013-06-19 02:10:41 GMT
Liquid leaking from a trailer behind a Midlands Walmart prompted emergency crews to evacuate part of the store Tuesday afternoon.According to the Lexington Police Department, Lexington County Fire andMore >>
Liquid leaking from a barrel on a delivery truck behind a Midlands Walmart prompted emergency crews to evacuate the store Tuesday afternoon.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:37 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:37:11 GMT
One person has been arrested in connection with the "brutal" brawl filmed at Gonzalez Gardens and uploaded to YouTube, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott. Lott says Crimestoppers tips helpedMore >>
One person has been arrested in connection with the "brutal" brawl filmed at Gonzalez Gardens and uploaded to YouTube, according to Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 11:42 PM EDT2013-06-19 03:42:53 GMT
Finding the right path in life can be hard, especially for young teens. Gang life can be an outlet for many looking to belong. One former gang member says he left that world behind in search of a betterMore >>
Finding the right path in life can be hard, especially for young teens. Gang life can be an outlet for many looking to belong.More >>
Tuesday, June 18 2013 6:42 PM EDT2013-06-18 22:42:41 GMT
Logan Robinson is going to need a bigger sash. He's come a long way in 10 years. Back then he was just a 7-year-old Cub Scout who enjoyed carving polar bears out of bars of soap. "For a 7-year old toMore >>
Logan Robinson is going to need a bigger sash. He's come a long way in 10 years. Back then he was just a 7-year-old Cub Scout who enjoyed carving polar bears out of bars of soap.More >>
By MEG KINNARD Associated Press
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) - The U.S. Supreme Court could be looking to invalidate a long-standing federal policy governing the adoption of Native American children.
Later this year, the high court is set to hear an appeal from a South Carolina couple seeking to reverse a state court decision to return their adopted daughter to her biological father in Oklahoma.
The girl's heritage is Cherokee Indian, and the South Carolina Supreme Court said the Indian Child Welfare Act gave the tribe - and the child's Indian relatives, like her biological father - a say in decisions affecting her.
Marcia Zug teaches Indian law at the University of South Carolina. She says the justices' decision to hear the case could mean the court is mulling the constitutionality of that federal law and may invalidate it.
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