Carolina Panthers founder, former owner Jerry Richardson dies at 86

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By STEVE REED AP Sports Writer CHARLOTTE, N.C (AP) — Jerry Richardson, the Carolina Panthers founder and for years one of the NFL’s most influential owners until a scandal forced him to sell the team, has died. He was 86. Richardson died peacefully Wednesday night at his Charlotte home, the team said in a statement. Richardson became the first former […]

South Carolina House OKs more prison time for violent crimes while out on bond

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By JAMES POLLARD Associated Press/Report for America COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — People charged with a violent crime and then convicted of a second violent offense while released on bond could face more prison time under additional sentences in a bill passed by the South Carolina House on Wednesday. The proposal has been backed by law enforcement groups as a necessary […]