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flag South Carolina’s AG says only state law can define hate crimes, undermining local enforcement.

flag South Carolina’s Attorney General has issued an advisory opinion stating that local governments likely lack the authority to enforce hate crime ordinances, warning such laws could be struck down by the state Supreme Court. flag The opinion, based on the state constitution’s requirement for uniform criminal law, asserts that only the state legislature can create hate crime statutes, as local laws may conflict with state authority and violate the First Amendment. flag While existing local ordinances remain enforceable, the AG emphasized that criminal law authority rests solely with the state, and no statewide hate crime law currently exists.

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