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The mayor shared his outrage Thursday over what he called an "epidemic of gun violence" that "hit close to home. Bush's criminal record shows he threatened his ex-wife and punched a deputy sheriff during a family court hearing years ago. He also was charged with assaulting his elderly parents in January A judge ordered him to comply with mental health treatment and prohibited Bush from possessing firearms for two years. An arrest citation said Bush's parents were punched and choked, and they told police they were "terrified of his unpredictable behavior.

Bush's ex-wife told authorities in a domestic violence petition in that Bush was "diagnosed paranoid" in but had stopped taking his medication. Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File. Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Questions or concerns relating to the accessibility of the FCC's online public file system should be directed to the FCC at , TTY , or fccinfo fcc. Hate crime considered in Kentucky grocery store shooting. Above normal temps continue.

Click Here to access the online Public Inspection File Viewers with disabilities can get assistance accessing this station's FCC Public Inspection File by contacting the station with the information listed below. Shooter's friend says Roof wanted 'race war'. Story highlights Roof is first person convicted of federal hate crime to be recommended for death Prosecutors say process was fair and just.

The 10 women and two men recommended the death penalty for all 18 counts that carried that as a possible sentence. Roof will become the first federal hate crime defendant to be sentenced to death, a Justice Department spokesman said. Judge Richard Gergel will formally sentence Roof on Wednesday at 9: Roof, who represented himself during the penalty phase, told Gergel he wanted to file a motion for new lawyers.

Gergel said Roof can argue that on Wednesday but he is not inclined to let that happen. A group of defense attorneys and others who worked on Roof's behalf issued a statement, saying the death penalty decision means the case will not be over for a "very long time. They are the faces Charleston will never forget.

The jurors did not look at Roof when they came in with the verdict.

Several looked in the direction of the victims' families. It was very quiet in the courtroom. There was no sound coming from the many family members. Roof, who was facing away from the media, did not appear to show any reaction to the verdict. Some of the people in the gallery were dabbing their eyes.

Several relatives of those killed gently put their arms around each other. I wish that this verdict could have brought her back. But what it can do is just send a message to those who feel the way he feels that this community will not tolerate it. The fascinating, if unreliable, history of hate crime tracking in the US. The judge, who is bound by the jury's decision, complimented the jurors and said they did a magnificent job. In November , Roof was declared competent to stand trial for the crimes. Roof's trial began on December 7, ; witnesses gave testimony describing the shooting in graphic detail.

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In a statement to the court at his sentencing hearing on January 4, , Roof offered no apology or explanation, saying "There's nothing wrong with me psychologically. I am not sorry. I have not shed a tear for the innocent people I killed. Roof was sentenced to death on January 10, , and to life in prison without parole on April 10, Heidi Beirich, the director of the Intelligence Project for the Southern Poverty Law Center , a non-profit that maintains an online list of its designated American hate groups , said the gunman's reported self-declared motivation reflected a major topic on white supremacist websites, which are preoccupied with the idea that "whites are being hugely victimized by blacks and no one is paying attention.

Lisa Lindquist-Dorr, associate professor at the University of Alabama , explained the myth of black rapists that dominated white, Southern culture, saying, "Sexual access to women is a trophy of power, white women embodied virtue and morality, they signified whiteness and white superiority, so sexual access to white women was possessing the ultimate privilege that white men held. It makes women trophies to be traded among men. Jamelle Bouie wrote in Slate , "Make any list of anti-black terrorism in the United States, and you'll also have a list of attacks justified by the specter of black rape.

At Morris Brown African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, numerous people of different races and religions attended a ceremony commemorating the victims and they proclaimed that the attack would not divide the community. There has been some criticism aimed towards the community's forgiveness of Roof.

The Black Lives Matter movement has protested the shooting. Questions were raised about the security of black churches as well as the security of churches in general and their long-standing practice of welcoming anyone who is willing to pray as most Christian churches are, regardless of the race of the majority of its parishioners. Roof, a stranger to churchgoers, was easily able to enter Emanuel AME Church with no questions asked. In the weeks after the shooting, AME Church leaders distributed a document titled "12 Considerations for Congregational Security", which recommended creating security plans and teams for black churches, improving communications, developing relationships with local law enforcement, and securing and monitoring all entrances and exits to churches.

Some churches considered hiring armed security guards and installing metal detectors, but conversations in support of these steps have currently not gained traction. Nine artists from across the U. The portraits were put on display at Principle Gallery for one month, and were given to the victims' families afterwards. On July 1, , survivors of the shooting sued the FBI for inadvertently enabling Roof to purchase the gun used in the shooting. The FBI is investigating possible church arson after several black churches burned down in one week's time following the shooting.

The FBI underwent a day review to examine the lapses in the background-check system that allowed the suspected shooter to legally purchase the gun used in the shooting. However, he was actually arrested on a misdemeanor drug charge, which was incorrectly written as a felony at first due to a data entry error made by a jail clerk. The mistake was noticed by the jail two days after the arrest, but the change was not made.

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The FBI agent conducting the background check examination then called the wrong agency while making the inquiry into the drug charge, due to having limited information on law enforcement agencies in Lexington County. This subsequently allowed Roof to make the purchase. However, despite the misdemeanor charge, he still would not have been able to purchase the gun under a law that barred anyone who is an "unlawful user of or addicted to any controlled substance" from owning firearms. On September 17, one of the friends who briefly hid Roof's gun away from him was arrested, reportedly for lying to federal authorities during their investigation and failing to report a crime.

The next day, he pleaded not guilty to one count of making false statements to federal investigators and one count of concealing knowledge about a crime. According to legal experts, prosecutors possibly intend to use the prospect of federal charges against him as leverage for testifying against Roof. Charleston Mayor Joseph P. We are going to put our arms around that church and that church family.

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley said, "While we do not yet know all of the details, we do know that we'll never understand what motivates anyone to enter one of our places of worship and take the life of another. Please join us in lifting up the victims and their families with our love and prayers. President Barack Obama said in Charleston on June 18, "Once again, innocent people were killed in part because someone who wanted to inflict harm had no trouble getting their hands on a gun We as a country will have to reckon with the fact that this type of mass violence does not happen in other advanced countries.

We knew their pastor, Reverend Clementa Pinckney, who, along with eight others, gathered in prayer and fellowship and was murdered last night. Some of the money will be allocated to the survivors. After Roof's appearance at his bond hearing, his family issued a statement, expressing their shock and grief at his actions. The local community surrounding Charleston held prayer vigils and fundraisers. A mass unity rally was also held on the Arthur Ravenel Bridge on the evening of June Organizers of the rally claimed there were up to 20, supporters in the rally.

Tens of thousands of individuals crossed from the Mount Pleasant side of the bridge to the downtown Charleston side, carrying supportive signs and flags. Dozens of boats joined in the procession as well []. The World Methodist Council , an association of worldwide churches in the Methodist tradition, of which the AME Church is a part, said it "urges prayer and support for the victims' families and those members of Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church who have been so gravely affected by this crime motivated by hate.

The Council of Bishops of The United Methodist Church , also a member of the World Methodist Council and in full communion with the African Methodist Episcopal Church, called on its members "to support the victims of this and all acts of violence, to work to end racism and hatred, to seek peace with justice, and to live the prayer that our Lord gave us , that God's 'kingdom come, [and] will be done, on earth as it is in heaven'.

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Olav Fykse Tveit , general secretary of the World Council of Churches , said, "We offer our prayers for healing to the wounded and traumatized, and solidarity and accompaniment to our sisters and brothers in the African Methodist Episcopal Church. Conference of Catholic Bishops , made similar remarks. The Rabbinical Assembly , in its own statement, quoted Leviticus , saying, "'Do not stand idly by the blood of your neighbor. And he who saves one life, it is as if he has saved all of mankind. Muslim and Jewish religious organizations have raised several hundred thousand dollars to help rebuild black churches that were burned down in the weeks after the shooting.

At least eighteen candidates and prospective candidates for the U. According to the Christian Science Monitor , the shooting became a precarious subject for Republican presidential contenders, in particular in regard of the racial motivations behind it, as South Carolina holds primaries and the state's political importance have resulted in some candidates "skirting around the clear racial motivations behind the attack". The night following the attack, Jon Stewart delivered a monologue on The Daily Show discussing the tragic nature of the news, condemning the attacks as well as the media's response to it.

Stewart argued that in response to Islamic terrorism , politicians declare they will do "whatever we can" to make America safe, even justifying torture , but respond to this mass shooting with "what are you gonna do, crazy is as crazy does". The Council of Conservative Citizens , whose website Roof cited as a source for his radicalization, issued a statement on its website "unequivocally condemn[ing]" the attack, but that Roof has some "legitimate grievances" against black people.

An additional statement from the group's president, Earl Holt III, disavowed responsibility for the crime and said the group's website "accurately and honestly report[s] black-on-white violent crime". In an online forum, Charles Cotton, a lawyer in Houston and a national board member of the National Rifle Association , placed blame for the shooting on Pinckney for not allowing the churchgoers to hold concealed carry weapons inside the church.

In , Pinckney had voted against legislation that would allow concealed handguns to be carried into public places. Cotton also criticized the effectiveness of gun-free zones, stating, "If we look at mass shootings that occur, most happen in gun-free zones. Following the shooting, Rhodesians Worldwide , an online magazine catering to the Rhodesian expatriate community, issued a brief statement condemning Roof's actions in response to his use of the Rhodesian flag. Civil rights advocates said the Charleston attack not only fit the dictionary definition of terrorism but reflected a history of attempts by the Ku Klux Klan and other white supremacist groups to terrorize African-Americans.

On June 18, , the day after the shooting, many flags, including those at the South Carolina State House , were flown at half-staff.

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The Confederate battle flag flying over the South Carolina Confederate Monument [] near the state house was not lowered, as South Carolina law prohibited alteration of the flag without the consent of two-thirds of the state legislature. Calls to remove the Confederate flag from statehouse grounds, as well as debates over the context of its symbolic nature, were renewed after the attack [] [] by several prominent figures, including President Barack Obama , Mitt Romney , and Jeb Bush. An online petition at MoveOn. At a statehouse press conference on June 22, Governor Nikki Haley , flanked by elected officials of both parties, including U.

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Republican senators Lindsey Graham and Tim Scott , and former Republican Governor Mark Sanford , called for the flag to be removed by the state legislature, saying that while the flag was "an integral part of our past, it does not represent the future" of South Carolina. Clementa Pinckney on June 26, , before 5, congregants at the College of Charleston , President Barack Obama acknowledged that the shooting had catalyzed a broad movement, backed by Republicans and Democrats, to remove the flag from official public display. But I don't think God wants us to stop there.

Following 13 hours of debate, the vote in the House to remove it was passed by a two-thirds majority 94—20 on July 9. Governor Nikki Haley signed the bill on July 9. On June 23, , retailers Wal-Mart , Amazon. The city of New Orleans has announced plans to remove four memorials related to the Confederacy.

In addition to the controversy regarding the Confederate flag's modern display, there have been considerations by institutions across the U. Campaigns to change the names were started in several cities. However, poll results from only citizens living in the South yielded different results: While some media professionals, politicians and law enforcement officials referred to the attack as domestic terrorism , others did not. This renewed a debate about the proper terminology to use when describing the shooting and other attacks.

On June 18, professor and terrorism expert Brian Phillips offered his definition of terrorism and said, " Wednesday was clearly a terrorist act. Some publications and their analyses of the event said these naming discrepancies reflect either forms of denial or outright racism.

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Speaking on June 19 at a press conference in Baltimore , FBI Director James Comey said, while his agency was investigating the shooting as a "hate crime", he did not consider it an "act of terrorism", citing the lack of political motivation for the suspect's actions. Doesn't make it any less horrific, but terrorism has a definition under federal law. Heidi Beirich, who leads the Intelligence Project of the Southern Poverty Law Center SPLC , pointed to the discovery of a website attributed to Roof, which featured a manifesto and sixty photos as an example of why federal agents "don't have themselves together on this issue".

The website began circulating on the Internet on June Beirich said, "The way they found the website was that someone ran a domain tool reverse search on this guy's name It wasn't rocket science, but where were the feds? On June 24, FBI spokesman Paul Bresson left open the possibility of terrorism charges, saying, "Any eventual federal charges will be determined by the facts at the conclusion of the investigation, and are not influenced by how the investigation is initially opened.

A spokesperson for Attorney General Loretta Lynch said the Department of Justice was investigating the shooting as both "a hate crime and as an act of domestic terrorism. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Pinckney 41 — the church's pastor and a South Carolina state senator. Susie Jackson 87 — a Bible study and church choir member.