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Democrats closed out a marathon sit-in on the U.S. House floor Thursday afternoon after 25 hours of emotionally charged speeches demanding action on gun control, but they insisted their protests would continue.

A judge acquitted a police driver of all charges on Thursday in the death of 25-year-old arrestee Freddie Gray, whose broken neck on the way to the station set off Baltimore's worst riots in decades.

A tie vote by the Supreme Court is blocking President Barack Obama's immigration plan that sought to shield millions living in the U.S. illegally from deportation.

A federal court in Virginia ruled Tuesday that it's now up to a South Carolina judge to consider if members of a humanist organization can continue a legal challenge over prayers during graduation ceremonies at a public school.

On Sunday, the Herald-Journal ran a special report on how the lack of access to mental health services have trapped some people in a cycle in and out of jail.

Police in Greer are forming a special unit designed to better handle incidents involving people diagnosed with mental illnesses.

So far this month, two New York City police commanders have been arrested on corruption allegations, an officer in Killeen, Texas, was accused of sexually assaulting a female driver, a Philadelphia police officer was charged with extortion of a drug dealer, and an officer in Honolulu was accused of raping a 14-year-old girl.

An S.C. Department of Transportation study of the potential traffic impact of a new Spartanburg High School shows that the area where the school will be built can handle the added traffic — with some adjustments.

Residents of the city of Union can expect to see a few tax and utility rate increases in the upcoming fiscal year, which begins July 1.

A jury on Wednesday found a Pacolet man guilty of beating and stabbing his 69-year-old mother to death inside her home.