The motion was granted soon after it as ruled that the 22-year-old white supremacist was competent to stand trial.
A federal judge decided to resume jury selection after initially postponing the process on Monday afternoon.
In a recent interview with the Black Collective, Dwayne Stafford opens about what went down and why.
Roof suffered minor bruises on the face and back, according to a jail spokesperson.
Defense attorneys claim that the case against their client is unconstitutional and infringes on the state's current murder case.
This weekend, there will be numerous events throughout the state of South Carolina to honor the nine lives that were lost.
Much has changed, but a lot has stayed the same since tragedy unfolded a year ago at "Mother" Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina.
The 13 speeches against the thousand mass shootings that have occurred in his second term speak to the enormous amount of work that must be done to change the gun control debate in America.
Roof attended Tuesday's hearing sitting "impassively" in front of the victims' families, journalists and spectators, the Times reports. He faces 33 counts, including hate crimes.
Out of the 33 federal charges against Roof, the accusation that he violated the prayer group's right to freely practice religion will weigh heavy when considering the death penalty.
Church officials gave the families of the victims $1.5 million, but are retaining $1.8 million for building maintenance, memorials and scholarships.
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