photo by Henry Taylor / Post and Courier story by Kenna Coe Post & Courier April 29, 2026 Click here for the full story. NORTH CHARLESTON — Community gardens offering fresh produce and food pantries run by churches and nonprofits provide critical support for residents with limited food access, but local advocates say a concerted […]
Click here for the story. By Live 5 Web Staff NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — The Charleston Area Justice Ministry held its annual rally ahead of next month’s Nehemiah Action to discuss three urgent campaigns: food insecurity, environmental justice and school governance. The ministry is arguing for more support for local food banks and nonprofits, and
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Read the story here NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The North Charleston Police Department held its third community town hall Monday night as part of ongoing efforts to increase transparency and accountability, highlighting progress made since the 2020 CNA Racial Bias Audit. The department partnered with the Charleston Area Justice Ministry to host the event,
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By Reese Thompson. Read the story here. CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The Charleston Area Justice Ministry selected food insecurity as its priority focus for 2025 after hundreds of members voted during the organization’s annual community problem assembly Monday night. The decision came after nearly 80 listening sessions where residents shared stories about systemic challenges facing
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Holy City Sinner, March 7, 2025 Click here to read the full article Hundreds of Lowcountry residents will gather in North Charleston next week for the Charleston Area Justice Ministry’s annual Rally, bringing the community together for a common purpose and vision and to prepare for the highly-anticipated Nehemiah Action on May 5. The Rally,
By Amron Lee, Markelle Evans and Brian Walter, Post & Courier, November 14, 2024 Click here to read the full story Like many others, we were disappointed with the South Carolina Supreme Court’s ruling that allows WestEdge to destroy Gadsden Creek to increase the size of that commercial development. With this case, the court had
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by Caroline Spikes, Live5 WCSC, November 18, 2024 Click here to read the full story CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – A new decision was made Monday night in the name of justice. The Charleston Area Justice Ministry met on Monday night for their Annual Community Problems Assembly. The assembly allows the organization to vote in smaller
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by Claire Weber, ABC News 4, September 30, 2024 Click here to read the full article CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCIV) — The Charleston Police Department released a final report on the department’s implementation of recommendations from a 2019 racial bias audit. The Charleston Area Justice Ministry held its second community forum Monday night, to discuss one
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by: Jordan Cioppa Posted: Jun 19, 2024 / 05:43 PM EDT Updated: Jun 19, 2024 / 05:43 PM EDT Click here for the original story SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WCBD) – A years-long legal battle surrounding the future of the historic Gadsden Creek was taken up by South Carolina’s highest court Wednesday morning. “We’re not analyzing whether
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By Melissa Rademaker Published: Jun. 19, 2024 at 4:55 PM EDT|Updated: Jun. 19, 2024 at 5:32 PM EDT CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) – The South Carolina Supreme Court heard arguments for and against filling in the last surviving four acres of Gadsden Creek to reduce flooding in the area. The neighborhood filed the suit to challenge
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Margaret Green didn’t know what she was selling was slowly killing her. Green was the sweets lady in Red Top, a black community in rural Charleston County. She sold candy bars and ice cream and ate a lot herself, a habit that her granddaughter believes contributed to Green developing diabetes and hypertension, which led to
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By Destiny Kennedy Hundreds of people packed into Mt. Moriah Missionary Baptist Church for the annual Nehemiah Action assembly on Monday night. Community members, organizers and elected officials came together for the event hosted by the Charleston Area Justice Ministry. This year was the 12th year of the group addressing education, affordable housing and reducing racial bias
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At its annual Nehemiah Action gathering, Charleston Area Justice Ministry members called on Charleston County School District leaders to promise more transparency regarding the school board, whose actions in recent months have sparked repeated controversies.
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Wage theft is a lot more common than people think. It costs workers billions of dollars every year. Employers often get away with wage theft because it’s tough to spot and sometimes workers feel pressured to not speak up about it so that they don’t lose their jobs. But wage theft is illegal, and you can report wage theft to your state, or local authorities and to the U.S. Department of Labor.
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