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• Richland County Resident Becomes First to Plead Guilty Under Local Hate Crime Ordinance in Federal Court

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jonathan Andrew Felkel officially pleaded guilty on Thursday to violating the federal housing rights of his neighbor, Jarvis McKenzie. The conviction marks a historic milestone as...

• South Carolina Resident Pleads Guilty to Federal Civil Rights Violation Following Racially Motivated Neighborhood Shooting

  Published: Mar 19, 2026

  Section: Crime

  Jonathan Andrew Felkel, 34, entered a guilty plea in federal court for violating the housing rights of his Black neighbor through a racially motivated armed confrontation. The Depa...

• Tragedy in Shaka’s Head as Five Die in Shack Blaze Prompting Provincial Disaster Intervention and Safety Reform

  Published: Mar 9, 2026

  Section: Africa

  A memorial service in Shaka’s Head honored five victims, including three young children, killed in a devastating February fire. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Cooperative Governan...