Summerville Town Council holds final reading on Hate Intimidation Ordinance

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Summerville Town Council holds final reading on Hate Intimidation Ordinance

SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCBD)-- Summerville town council is set to have a second and final reading on a hate intimidation ordinance which would create stiffer penalties for anyone who commits a crime with the intent to intimidate someone based on racial bias or hate towards another person or group. If Summerville passes the ordinance, it will join its Lowcountry neighbors Charleston and Mount Pleasant, who have passed similar laws recently.  “South …