S Carolina push to be 49th state with hate crime law stalls


              South Carolina Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, asks a question as Democrats request that Republican senators stop delaying a debate on a hate crimes bill on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
            
              South Carolina Rep. Wendell Gilliard, D-Charleston, looks on as fellow lawmakers ask the state Senate to stop delaying a debate on a hate crimes bill on Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)
            
              South Carolina Sen. Marlon Kimpson, D-Charleston, asks fellow senators to stop delaying a debate on a hate crimes bill on Thursday, Feb. 10, 2022, in Columbia, S.C. (AP Photo/Jeffrey Collins)