In mid-January, a Columbia Police Department officer approached an occupied car in a parking lot at 3 a.m. He did not expect what he was about to discover. A family of seven, including five kids ranging from ages seven-months-old to nine-years-old, had been living out of their car since October...
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I was deeply honored to be asked to speak here today and also deeply humbled. I felt this tremendous responsibility to craft a message that spoke to the message of Dr. King while also respecting the lives and experiences of everyone who is here today. As I was grappling with...
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CPD Distributes Greg's Groceries and Warm Coats to Displaced Residents On January 18, over 400 residents from Allen Benedict Court, a housing complex in Columbia, were displaced after a gas leak led to the death of two individuals. As our hearts are extended to all the families impacted by this tragedy, we are...
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