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Sunday, April 21, 2013  The American Civil Liberties Union and the public defender's office have raised concerns about investigators' plans to interrogate the surviving Boston Marathon bombing suspect without reading him his Miranda rights.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  Two Rowan County Republican lawmakers want their legislative colleagues to support a resolution backing their county commissioners and their use of sectarian prayers at official meetings.

Monday, October 29, 2012  Dillon School District Four will no longer allow prayer at its football games.

Wednesday, October 10, 2012  The City of Myrtle Beach is changing the way it council members pray before meetings.

Tuesday, October 09, 2012  The leader of the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles says an employee made a mistake by refusing to let a man change his name to his wife's name unless he had a court order.

Friday, September 14, 2012  A group prayed out loud during a moment of silence at a Georgetown County football game Friday night.

Friday, February 24, 2012  The American Civil Liberties Union wants a role in a federal lawsuit over South Carolina's new voter ID law.

Thursday, February 09, 2012  Thursday night, Florence School District One Board of Trustees voted to no longer pray aloud at their meetings.

Friday, January 13, 2012  The American Civil Liberties Union says it has reached an agreement to settle a lawsuit claiming public schools in Chesterfield County are unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.

Thursday, January 12, 2012  The Chesterfield County school board met Thursday afternoon to talk about a lawsuit filed against them by the American Civil Liberties Union.

Monday, December 05, 2011  The American Civil Liberties Union has sued in federal court alleging that public schools in Chesterfield County in South Carolina are unconstitutionally promoting Christianity.

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  South Carolina's attorney general has responded to U.S. Justice Department questions on the state's new voter photographic identification law.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011  The American Civil Liberties Union Voting Rights Project and the ACLU of South Carolina are urging the U.S. Justice Department to strike down a proposed congressional redistricting map.

Tuesday, August 30, 2011  The U.S. Justice Department says it needs more information before deciding if South Carolina can proceed with its law requiring voters to show photo identification at the polls.

Sunday, August 28, 2011  A decision could be imminent on whether South Carolina's new voter photo identification law meets U.S. Justice Department standards. The federal agency on Monday could say whether the law on the books since May follows federal Voting Rights Act standards.