News & Commentary
Apr 08, 2015
Walter Scott Protest Planned For 9:30 A.M. At North Charleston City Hall
Video shows officer firing on man eight times as he runs away.
Apr 08, 2015
What Is Being Said About The Shooting Of Walter Scott
The ACLU of South Carolina urges state and federal officials to conduct a thorough investigation into the practices of the North Charleston Police Department following the fatal shooting last weekend of Walter Scott.
Apr 07, 2015
North Charleston Officer Faces Murder Charge After Video Shows Him Shooting Man In Back
A white North Charleston police officer was arrested on a murder charge after a video surfaced Tuesday of the lawman shooting eight times at a 50-year-old black man as the man ran away.
Apr 03, 2015
Palmetto Sunrise: Religious Freedom Law Part Of Conservative Campaign, Clyburn Says
Does the GOP want to run back the clock on civil rights?
Apr 03, 2015
SC Dems Want Changes To State's Religious Freedom Laws
Democratic lawmakers are proposing protections to prevent discrimination against gays in South Carolina in the wake of controversies in other states over their religious freedom laws.
Mar 18, 2015
LEGISLATURE: GAY MARRIAGE? NOT SO FAST
March 18, 2015. Greenville News. By Lyn Riddle. South Carolina's marriage license application has been changed to add spouse and spouse.
Mar 11, 2015
ACLU and Cops Agree: Proceed with Caution on Body-Worn Cameras
March 11, 2015. Columbia. Free Times. By Eva Moore. With police violence against citizens getting more attention, the South Carolina Senate is considering a bill that would require police to wear body cameras.
Mar 11, 2015
Greer police use body cameras but don't want mandate
March 11, 2015. Greenville News. By Michael Burns. Though he's issued them to his patrolling officers for the protection of the public and the police, Greer Police Chief Dan Reynolds, who serves as president of the South Carolina Police Chiefs Association, is not in favor of state legislation that would require all state and local law enforcement officers to wear body cameras.
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