Ali Rockett

3 days ago | postandcourier.com | Ali Rockett

CHARLESTON — Each morning, Stacey Broughton parks at a metered spot near the downtown Charleston hotel where she works as the housekeeping supervisor. By 9 a.m., she stops what she's doing, leaves work and returns to her car to move it before the meter starts running. If she's lucky, there's a spot open beneath the HarbourView Inn on Vendue Range where she can park between guests checking in and out.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Ali Rockett

In 2021, Charleston passed an ordinance requiring permission from police for organized protests, with few exceptions. Nearly four years later, activists are calling for its repeal, saying the rule is unconstitutional and often used by police to suppress the First Amendment rights it claims to uphold. A Charleston-area social justice advocate recently filed a federal complaint challenging the rule’s constitutionality after police denied him a permit for a rally against U.S. Rep.

1 week ago | postandcourier.com | Ali Rockett

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2 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Ali Rockett

Last year, the Charleston Police Department completed a years-long racial bias audit. It pushed the department to change policies and improve data collection that allowed for a more robust analysis of their practices. Despite near total compliance with the more than 70 recommendations, a recent review found racial disparities, especially among traffic stops, persist.

3 weeks ago | postandcourier.com | Ali Rockett

Charleston initiated the first steps to take control of Upper King Street from the state transportation department in order to make way for more on-street parking. The sought after section of the city's busiest commercial and nightlight corridor extends about a half-mile from Line Street south to John Street.