Matthew Hall

New York

Writer and Editor at Freelance

@GuardianUS @foreignpolicy Former @smh. Accountability expert. If I call you it's probably bad news.

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Behind one parent’s mission to ban books in all South Carolina schools | Opinion

6 days ago | yahoo.com | Matthew Hall

South Carolina pulled more books from its public school library system than any other state in the nation this school year. The state Board of Education banned 10 more titles from bookshelves Tuesday, and has now removed or restricted 22 books since November, surpassing Utah’s 17. It’s an ignominious distinction, and it seems South Carolina is just getting started.
Fifa’s ‘broken’ case management process exposed in ongoing complaint against Jamaican coach

2 weeks ago | theguardian.com | Matthew Hall

The Fifa ethics committee process for investigating sexual misconduct has been described as “broken” and guilty of failing athletes “big time” after a report made to its investigatory chamber was marked “case closed” without the alleged victim being contacted nor any witnesses being interviewed.
A Look at the Current Market Trends

3 weeks ago | smdp.com | Matthew Hall

More people are paying a premium for less space in Los Angeles apartments as population growth has returned to the region following a post-Covid dip, though Santa Monica is bucking the trend with declining rental prices. According to the latest Zumper Los Angeles Metro Area Report, which analyzed active listings across metro cities last month, Santa Monica remains the second most expensive rental market in the region with median one-bedroom rents at $3,020.
Is Curtis Loftis still a shoo-in after $1.8 billion accounting error? | Opinion

1 month ago | thestate.com | Matthew Hall

South Carolina treasurer Curtis Loftis looks to the back of the room while being questioned by a senate subcommittee on Feb. 27, 2025. Tracy Glantz [email protected] Should he stay or should he go? That’s the question at the center of the Curtis Loftis chronicles, the South Carolina political saga that is building to a crescendo so loud it will make any punk rock song by The Clash seem quiet by comparison.
Cinnabon to Roll Out Ice Cream Stands

1 month ago | shopassociation.org | Matthew Hall

Cinnabon and Carvel have unveiled plans for a chain of Cinnabon Swirl stands. The union of the two brands “draws inspiration from the ooey-gooey goodness of Cinnabon and The Original Soft Serve from Carvel to deliver a treat experience like no other,” Cinnabon parent GoTo Foods (Atlanta) said in a news release. The first Cinnabon Swirl is scheduled to open in May, in Hillsboro, Ore.
80 Years After Dying, a South Carolina Soldier Will Be Laid to Rest at Fort Jackson National Cemetery

2 months ago | military.com | Matthew Hall

On March 14, almost 80 years to the day after his death at 19, U.S. Army Pvt. 1st Class Arthur W. Crossland Jr. -- simply Jr. to those who knew him, which is no one now -- will be laid to rest at Fort Jackson National Cemetery with full military honors. The Columbia, South Carolina, native triggered a mine in France on March 15, 1945, and disappeared in the explosion. U.S. troops withdrew without recovering his remains.
Behind South Carolina’s role in Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s health secretary confirmation

Feb 14, 2025 | yahoo.com | Matthew Hall

In one of the closest votes yet for a cabinet pick of President Donald Trump, South Carolina’s two U.S. senators rallied around all but one of their Republican colleagues to confirm Robert F. Kennedy Jr. as a controversial secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, 52-48. Every Democrat voted against him, as they have for just four of Trump’s 16 picks so far.
California bill would make wildfire looting a felony with prison time

Feb 12, 2025 | smdp.com | Matthew Hall

California legislators came together on Monday to announce bipartisan legislation to strengthen penalties for looting and impersonating emergency personnel during wildfires and other natural disasters. The push for harsher penalties comes as officials have promised to protect victims of the recent Eaton and Palisades fires from all manner of criminal activities. While the rhetoric has been strong, officials said existing laws are simply too weak to provide enough of a deterrent.
Nancy Mace’s new criticism of Alan Wilson is off base. Get ready for a nasty SC governor’s race. | Opinion

Feb 12, 2025 | yahoo.com | Matthew Hall

The floor of the U.S. House of Representatives has seen its fair and unfair share of speeches dating back to its first in 1789. But it had never seen anything quite like this. Monday, South Carolina Congresswoman Nancy Mace used a lectern that by law shields her from charges of slander to accuse four men by name of assaulting and recording her and other women in a speech that was part #MeToo manifesto and part political attack on a potential campaign rival.
As LA fires rage, Governor Newsom and Mayor Bass are targets in the blame game

Jan 14, 2025 | smdp.com | Matthew Hall

When catastrophe strikes, its victims understandably want to know how and why — but their curiosity often morphs into snap judgments and witch hunts by those with ulterior motives. The horribly destructive wildfires sweeping through Los Angeles County neighborhoods have become fodder for irresponsible, fact-free finger pointing, mostly aimed at Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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