University of South Carolina awards posthumous degree to woman killed after getting into a car she thought was her Uber
Samantha JosephsonUniversity President Harris Pastides said he would present the degree immediately after the university's commencement ceremony in Columbia. "We must ensure what happened to Samantha never happens again to any college student or indeed any person," Pastides said.
Man mistaken for Uber driver charged in student's death 01:09Josephson, a senior from New Jersey, had called for an Uber around 2 a.m. March 29 in Columbia outside a bar.She was last seen getting into a black vehicle that was not her Uber. Her body was found with multiple sharp force injuries 14 hours later in a field about 90 miles away, authorities said.
South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Joe Biden Tells South Carolina Voters That Jim Crow Is “Sneaking Back In”The former vice president also went heavy on the Obama nostalgia in a state where the Democratic primary is likely to be decided by black voters.
Read more »
Joe Biden tells South Carolina voters he 'must defeat' Donald TrumpFormer Vice President Joe Biden will have an opportunity to test the waters with African American voters in South Carolina.
Read more »
South Carolina Approves $115 Million in Incentives for NFL’s Panthers’ HeadquartersSouth Carolina lawmakers agreed to give more than $115 million in tax breaks to bring the NFL’s Carolina Panthers’ headquarters and practice facility across the state line from its current home in North Carolina.
Read more »
Biden talks about 'my buddy Barack' as he courts black voters in South CarolinaIn his first visit to South Carolina as a 2020 candidate, Joe Biden bragged about 'my buddy Barack.' He warned of 'Jim Crow sneaking back in.' And he mocked President Trump, calling him a 'clown.'
Read more »
'I need help': Pete Buttigieg confronts lack of African American support in South CarolinaIt was clear the moment Democratic presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg took the mic in Orangeburg that the South Bend, Indiana, mayor has a problem in South Carolina
Read more »
South Sudan agrees oil exploration deal with South AfricaSouth Sudan and South Africa on Monday signed a six-year production-sharing agre...
Read more »
Buttigieg claims more experience than Trump and Pence, would take on president with 'very different energy'The 37-year-old mayor of South Bend, Indiana, spoke with NBC News' Craig Melvin while campaigning in South Carolina.
Read more »
SKorean military: NKorea's latest launches were missilesSEOUL, South Korea (AP) — The U.S. and South Korean militaries evaluated the two projectiles North Korea flew Thursday as short-range missiles, a South Korean military official said Friday, a day...
Read more »
Buttigieg, O’Rourke, Sanders Are Struggling With Black VotersWhite Democratic presidential candidates including Pete Buttigieg and Beto O’Rourke are staging campaign events in early-primary state South Carolina but are struggling to attract African-Americans despite the state’s majority black Democratic electorate.
Read more »