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Judge: S.C. Erred in Convicting, Executing Black 14-Year-Old in 1944

Adam Weinstein · 12/17/14 04:10PM

George Stinney Jr., 14, pictured above, was the youngest person put to death in the United States in the 20th century. But a judge in South Carolina voided his conviction Wednesday, saying the youth didn't get a fair trial when he was convicted of killing two white girls in the Jim Crow South.

South Carolina Republican Calls Gay Couples "Gremlins"

Adam Weinstein · 10/20/14 01:12PM

Anthony Culler is the Republican candidate for United States Congress in South Carolina's 6th District. He probably wasn't in any danger of beating longtime incumbent James Clyburn in this heavily Democratic district. But he sure does want everybody to know how much he hates the gays.