Son accused of shooting his own father

TODAY IS PRIMARY ELECTION DAY IN SOUTH CAROLINA. WE'VE GOT WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO TO THE POLLS THIS MORNING. We have royalties coming to the hostess city. The plans of the King and Queen of the Netherlands stop everywhere in the savannah today. We'll tell you where they plan to go. MORE… AP AFRICAN-AMERICAN STUDIES CLASS STOPPED ACROSS SOUTH CAROLINA. WHY THE DEPARTMENT DISCONNECTED THE N-DOUBLE-ACP COURSE AND REACTION. JIMMY DELOACH PARKWAY AT BENTON BLVD THANK YOU FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING – – MY NAME IS EMMA HAMILTON. AND MY NAME IS FRANK SULKOWSKI. WATCH THIS VIDEO OF HAIL CAPTURED IN GLENNVILLE, GEORGIA YESTERDAY. It was sent to us by LEANNE DELOACH. NOW HERE'S YOUR STORM TRACKING RADAR… TODAY PARTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 90. NORTH WIND AROUND 6 MPH. TUESDAY EVENING PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 72. SOUTHEAST WIND 5 TO 9 MPH BECOMING CALM AFTER MIDNIGHT. WEDNESDAY MOSTLY SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 88. LIGHT EAST WIND INCREASING TO 6 TO 18 MPH IN THE MORNING. WEDNESDAY EVENING MOSTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 72. NORTHEAST WIND 5 TO 8 MPH HAPPENING TODAY…SOUTH CAROLINA VOTERS WILL HEAD TO THE POLLS FOR THE PRIMARY ELECTIONS. WJCL 22 NEWS SAVANNAH YOUNGER JOINS US LIVE FROM A VOTING LOCATION IN BEAUFORT. AND SAVANNAH.. WHAT VOTERS NEED TO KNOW BEFORE GOING TO THE POLLS? THE VOTING PROCESS CAN BE FAIRLY EASY FOR SOUTH CAROLINA VOTERS… AS THERE ARE ONLY ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS ON THE BALLOT… DEPENDING ON YOUR PARTY AFFILIATION. CANDIDATES FOR CONGRESS…STATE AND COUNTY SEATS…WILL BE ON THE BALLOT IN SOUTH CAROLINA. THE WINNER OF THE PRIMARY… GOES TO THE NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION BALLOT. OFFICIALS SAY… IF YOU'RE WAITING FOR THE GENERAL ELECTION… YOU CAN FIND YOUR UP-TO-DATE VOTING SITE… BY VISITING… SC-VOTES-DOT-GOV… OR BY CONTACTING YOUR COUNTY OFFICE VOTER REGISTRATION. SURVEYS WILL BE OPEN FROM 7:00 A.M. TO 7:00 P.M. AND A REMINDER.. YOU MUST HAVE A VALID PHOTO ID WITH YOU. ANYONE IN LINE BEFORE 7 P.M. WILL BE ALLOWED TO VOTE. EMMA.. BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU SAVANNE. AND REMEMBER…WJCL 22 NEWS…IS YOUR HOME FOR 2024 COMMITMENT COVERAGE. YOU CAN FIND EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ON OUR WEBSITE.. WJCL DOT COM. THIS IS HAPPENING TODAY.. ROYALTY WILL BE HERE IN THE HOST CITY. THE DUTCH ROYAL FAMILY OF THE NETHERLANDS WILL MAKE A STOP IN SAVANNAH AS PART OF THEIR WORKING VISIT TO THE UNITED STATES. WJCL 22 NEWS' KYRON NEVEAUX JOINS US LIVE IN THE STUDIO. KY, WHAT DID THEY PLAN? FRANK… KING WILLIAM ALEXANDER AND QUEEN MAXIMA HAVE A FULL PROGRAM TODAY. THEY WILL VISIT SCAD… SAVANNAH STATE… SAVANNAH PORT AND TELFAIR MUSEUM. THEY WILL ALSO HAVE LUNCH WITH MAYOR VAN JOHNSON. ACCORDING TO THE ROYAL FAMILY..THE PURPOSE OF THEIR TRIP TO GEORGIA IS TO HIGHLIGHT THE ECONOMIC RELATIONSHIP WITH THE STATE. THE ROYAL COUPLE WAS IN ATLANTA YESTERDAY TO MEET GOVERNOR BRIAN KEMP AND MAYOR ANDRE DICKENS. WHILE THEY VISIT THE CAPITAL…THE COUPLE ALSO STOPPED TO PAY RESPECT TO THE DEAD DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING. “A struggle waged without violence, defended by a man who had faith in the power of his words and in the fundamental values ​​he believed in: freedom, equality and social justice. Today's visit is an experience deeply moving for both of us.” THE ROYAL COUPLE IS SENDING TO PARTICIPATE IN THE OPENING OF THE ATLANTA SITE OF A DUTCH-OWNED COLD WAREHOUSE IN THE FUTURE. AFTER THEIR VISIT TO SAVANNAH TODAY…THEY WILL HEAD TO NEW YORK. They plan to visit affordable housing and community spaces to learn more about their impact on the city. FRANK.. BACK TO YOU. THANK YOU KY. MORE DRAMA UNFOLDED IN YSL RICO TRIAL AGAINST RAPPER YOUNG THUG AND HIS CO-DEFENDANTS IN ATLANTA. Police arrested one of the rapper's lawyers and charged him with contempt of court. WHICH IS INFORMATION ABOUT THE ATTORNEY'S CLIENT PRIVILEGE. UNLESS YOU'RE IN MY ROOMS, THIS IS THE ONLY WAY TO FIND OUT…THE ARGUMENT BETWEEN THE JUDGE AND YOUNG THUG'S ATTORNEY, BRIAN STEEL, REVOLVED AROUND STEELS' REFUSAL TO TELL THE COURT O HE HEARD ABOUT THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN THE JUDGE AND THE STATE'S WITNESS – KENNETH COPELAND. STEEL STATING THAT THE STATE ATTORNEY COULD INTIMATE THE WITNESS BY THREATENING TO LOCK HIM UP FOR THE DURATION OF THE TRIAL. The judge wants to know how Steel found out about this conversation. “OK, AND THE CHALLENGE I FACE IN THIS PARTICULAR CIRCUMSTANCE — IT IS SUCH A VIOLATION OF THE SACROSANCY OF THE CHAMBERS OF THE COURT AND AN EX PARTE CONVERSATION. YOU OVERRIDE THIS IN ITS ENTIRETY,” THE JUDGE HOLDS STEEL IN CONTEMPT TO COURT AND SENTENCED ATTOURNY TO SPEND THE NEXT TEN WEEKS IN FULTON COUNTY JAIL. HE WILL REPORT THIS FRIDAY. YOUNG THUG’S LAWYERS ASKED FOR A MISTRIAL. THIS MORNING…THERE ARE NEW ARREST WARRANTS FOR TWO SUSPECTS IN CONNECTION WITH THE MASS SHOOTING IN ELLIS SQUARE. This shooting left eleven people injured… in downtown Savannah last month. LYDIA – WJCL 22 NEWS' BLACKSTONE… REPORTS ON THE KIND OF CHARGES THE SUSPECTS ARE FACING. It was a scary night in downtown Savannah when gunshots rang out in Ellis Square. 11 PEOPLE WERE INJURED. ATLANTA POLICE AND FBI ARE CALLING ON THE PUBLIC TO HELP NAME THE INDIVIDUALS INVOLVED. They began making arrests last week and on Monday named Enricque Street and Omarre Harris as two new wanted suspects. THEY ARE NOW FACING CHARGES FOR ASSAULT AND POSSESSION OF A WEAPON DURING A VIOLENT CRIME. THEY ARE JOINED BY 5 OTHERS WHO HAVE ALREADY BEEN ARRESTED BY THE SAVANNAH POLICE, AGED FROM 18 TO 30 YEARS OLD. ALL WILL HAVE CONNECTION HEARINGS AT VARIOUS TIMES AS SAVANNAH POLICE CONTINUE TO INVESTIGATE THIS CRIME. THE FIRST OF THESE BOND HEARINGS WILL BE FOR JORDAN JONES. IT WILL BE FRIDAY IN SAVANNAH. SOME SOUTH CAROLINA STUDENTS WILL LOSE THEIR ACCESS TO AP AFRICAN AMERICAN STUDY COURSES. THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT HAS COMPLETED A TWO-YEAR PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE STATE-LEVEL COURSE. THE DEPARTMENT SAYS DISTRICTS NOW HAVE THE OPTION TO OFFER THE COURSE CONTENT AS A LOCALLY APPROVED SPECIAL COURSE. AN N-DOUBLE-ACP SPOKESMAN SAYS SPECIFIC COURSES DO NOT HAVE THE SAME ADVANTAGE FOR STUDENTS AS AP COURSES. 3:33-3:45 LEAVING HERE TO INDIVIDUAL SCHOOLS MEANS OKAY, YOU CAN HAVE THE STUDY BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU COLLEGE CREDIT FOR THAT, WE'RE NOT GOING TO GIVE YOU COLLEGE CREDIT FOR THAT, WELL NOW There's something something wrong with the number of other students taking black and white courses, which pushes black and white students ahead as they advance in their college careers. 3:54 THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION HAS RELEASED A STATEMENT IN RESPONSE TO THE CUTTING OF THE AP COURSE. IT SAYS IN PART QUOTE.. THERE HAS BEEN SIGNIFICANT CONTROVERSY AROUND THE COURSE AS INDICATED BY LEGISLATION PENDING IN THE STATES GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Because of this… THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION WILL NOT APPROVE NEW SOCIAL STUDIES COURSES STATEWIDE. CIVIL RIGHTS LEADER… AND ONCE CLOSE ADVISOR TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR… REVEREND JAMES LAWSON JR… HAS PASSED AWAY. HE WAS 95 YEARS OLD. HE SPENT DECADES WORKING AS A PASTOR…WORK ORGANIZER…AND UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR. HE LED NASHVILLE… TO DESEGREGATE… ITS DOWNTOWN IN 19-60. IN 19-68… HE ORGANIZED A SANITATION WORKERS STRIKE… IN MEMPHIS. LAWSON IS REMEMBERED AS A LEADER… WHO WANTED TO FIGHT PEACEFULLY AGAINST RACIST LAWS AND POLICIES./// AND HERE'S A SNAPSHOT OF YOUR TRAFFIC LANE 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING