In this Quick News breakdown, we examine a racially motivated assault in South Carolina and explore why state prosecutors had to rely on federal housing laws rather than a state hate crime statute. We analyze South Carolina's history as one of the few states without explicit hate crime legislation, discussing how legislative silence leaves communities exposed and why legal frameworks must adapt to address identity-based violence.

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