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Charleston,
SC
– U.S.
Senator
Tim
Scott
(R-SC)
released
the
following
statement
one
month
after
the
tragedy
at
Emanuel
AME
Church
in
Charleston.
“One
month
ago,
our
city
and
our
state
were
shook
to
their
very
core
by
the
horrific
actions
of
a
man
filled
with
hate.
The
nine
lives
lost
are
now
forever
etched
into
our
state’s
history,
and
we
continue
to
mourn
for
the
future
they
all
should
have
had.
From
the
ashes
of
tragedy,
however,
rose
something
entirely
different.
Love.
Unity.
Forgiveness.
These
are
the
lessons
taught
to
us
all
by
the
families
of
the
Emanuel
9,
and
the
congregation
at
Mother
Emanuel.
Because
of
these
nine
families
and
their
strength,
their
righteousness,
we
saw
our
state
come
together
and
reject
hate,
refuse
divisiveness,
and
renounce
violence.
We
stand
together
today
stronger
than
ever,
a
gift
from
those
nine
souls
that
we
accept
with
still-broken
hearts.
In
the
aftermath
of
June
17,
2015,
the
nation
and
the
world
have
seen
the
true
South
Carolina,
the
amazing
place
that
we
are
blessed
to
call
home.”
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