Jarvis McKenzie, a Black man shot at while waiting for his ride to work in South Carolina, emphasizes the urgent need for a statewide hate crime law. Despite numerous local ordinances addressing hate crimes, South Carolina remains one of only two states without comprehensive legislation, leaving victims like McKenzie feeling vulnerable and unsupported.
During a press conference, McKenzie recounted the incident where a man fired a rifle at him and yelled a racial slur. The call for legislative action has intensified since the 2015 Charleston church massacre, with local leaders and business proponents pushing for stiffer penalties against hate-driven crimes, yet efforts to pass a statewide law continue to stall in the Senate.
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