FBI Investigates White South Carolina Couple for Cross-Burning Harassment

The FBI is investigating a white couple in South Carolina for allegedly harassing their Black neighbors with racially motivated actions and words, including erecting and setting fire to a cross facing their neighbors' home. The couple has been charged with harassment, assault, and battery. The incident has sparked condemnation from local authorities, and the FBI is working with local and state partners to ensure justice and protect civil rights. South Carolina is one of two states without hate crime laws based on various protected characteristics.