House of South Carolina Judge Criticized by Trump Administration Burns Down
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State law enforcement said Monday that investigation remains ongoing, but so far “no evidence” has been found “to indicate the fire was intentionally set.”

The home of South Carolina Circuit Court judge Diane Goodstein was set on fire after she had reportedly received death threats.

State law enforcement is investigating the house fire on Edisto Beach which began at around 11:30 a.m. E.T. on Saturday, sources told local news outlet FITSNews.

Goodstein was reportedly not at home at the time of the fire, but at least three members of her family, including her husband, former Democratic state senator Arnold Goodstein, and their son, have been hospitalized with serious injuries. According to the St. Paul’s Fire District, which responded to the scene, the occupants had to be rescued via kayak. Law enforcement have not disclosed whether the fire is being investigated as an arson attack.

    • Krono@lemmy.today
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      17 hours ago

      “invited” is questionable, I know my governor was pressured and put under duress in order to accept Trump’s national guard deployment during George Floyd.

      But what about a clearer example: President Eisenhower deployed National Guard troops to Arkansas to enforce the desegregation of schools. The national guard was explicitly not invited by the Governor of Arkansas. Was this a civil war?

      • Frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
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        16 hours ago

        That was Arkansas’ own National Guard, and the Mayor of Little Rock had actually asked for it to happen. The school district itself was also supportive. So no.