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An architectural rendering shows the proposed design for a memorial on the Emanuel AME Church grounds, showing the fellowship benches and names fountain as seen from Calhoun Street in Charleston, S.C.

Architect Unveils Design For Emanuel AME Church Memorial

1:01pm July 16, 2018

by Camila Domonoske

The memorial honors the nine worshippers murdered by a white supremacist at the church in Charleston, S.C., in June 2015. It is designed by the architect behind the Sept. 11 memorial in New York City.

Convicted Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof told a federal judge Wednesday that he will not present evidence or witnesses in the penalty phase of his trial. Roof (pictured in 2015) faces the death penalty.

Charleston Shooter Won't Call Witnesses, Offer Evidence During Penalty Phase

4:05pm December 28, 2016

by Ammad Omar

Dylann Roof is facing the death penalty for the 2015 shooting rampage that killed nine black churchgoers. The self-avowed white supremacist also plans to represent himself.

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Friend Of Charleston Shooter Pleads Guilty To Hiding Information

5:31pm April 29, 2016

by Dana Farrington

Dylann Roof told Joey Meek about his plans to shoot people at a historically black church in South Carolina last year. Meek's possible eight-year sentence could be reduced if he helps the prosecution.

Dylann Roof faces nine counts of murder as well as charges of attempted murder and a weapons charge in connection with the June 17 killings inside the Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C.

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S.C. To Seek Death Penalty For Dylann Roof In Charleston Shooting

4:45pm September 03, 2015

by Laura Wagner

Roof has been charged with murdering nine people at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in South Carolina in June. He also faces federal hate crime charges.