City of Georgetown passes hate intimidation ordinance

SC doesn’t have a statewide hate crime law, so Georgetown created its own

South Carolina is one of two states without a statewide hate crime law. Some municipalities have created local ordinances to make up for that, and on July 16, Georgetown joined them.

City of Georgetown passes hate intimidation ordinance

GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) -- The City of Georgetown became the latest local municipality to pass a hate crime ordinance Wednesday evening. After nearly three years of dedicated work, Georgetown city leaders took a step forward, unanimously passing an ordinance designed to protect people from hate-based intimidation, whether that's targeted at their race, gender, religion, or background. During the public comment period, passionate residents shared…