Charleston area state legislators to hold news conference after overnight riots

CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A South Carolina Senator announced Charleston area lawmakers will hold a news conference on “recent developments” Sunday morning.

Senator Marlon Kimpson of District 42 said in a tweet state legislators will meet in front of the Morris Brown AME Church at 10 a.m. on Morris Street.

Charleston area State Legislators will be speaking to members of the media on the recent developments. We will be in front of the Morris Brown AME Church at 10am, 13 Morris Street.
— Sen. Marlon Kimpson (@KimpsonForSC) May 31, 2020

This comes after protests turned into riots in the streets of downtown Charleston by nightfall on Saturday, leaving numerous businesses and property damaged.

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