Jun 08 Watch 4:26 News Wrap: Former SC cop indicted for murder of black suspect who was running away By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, a grand jury indicted former policeman Michael Slager for killing a black man, Walter Scott, as he tried to run away. The prosecutor says a video of the shooting will be key to the trial. Continue watching
Jun 04 Watch 8:02 Sen. Lindsey Graham on fighting Islamic State, shoring up Social Security By PBS News Hour South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, a Republican presidential candidate, joins Judy Woodruff to discuss the fight against the Islamic State group, his stance on Social Security and retirement, why he supports increasing legal immigration, plus how his life was turned… Continue watching
May 19 Threatened with closure, one historically black university charts a path to recovery By Kyla Calvert Mason When Darian James walks across the South Carolina State campus in her hometown of Orangeburg she sees a place where much of her life to this point has played out. It's the place where she went to preschool through middle… Continue reading
May 14 O'Malley to announce presidential plans on May 30 By Ken Thomas, Associated Press BOSTON — Martin O'Malley plans to announce his presidential intentions on May 30 in Baltimore, a move that could present another Democratic challenger to Hillary Rodham Clinton. Continue reading
Apr 21 Watch 7:06 Pulitzer-winning report leads S.C. lawmakers to push for stronger domestic abuse laws By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 18 S.C. activists demand DOJ probe local police killings since 1994 By Daniel Costa-Roberts Civil rights groups in North Charleston, South Carolina have called on the U.S. Department of Justice to launch an investigation into all the fatal officer-involved shootings in Charleston County since 1994. Continue reading
Apr 10 How and why you should record the police By Anya van Wagtendonk In the days after police officer Michael Slager shot and killed Walter Scott, he maintained he was justified in his use of force. Then, a video emerged that changed everything. Continue reading
Apr 08 Watch 2:27 Protesters demand answers after video shows police officer shooting S.C. man in the back By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Apr 08 When can police use lethal force against a fleeing suspect? By Eric Tucker, Associated Press The law gives police officers latitude to use deadly force when they feel physically endangered, but there's far less legal flexibility when it comes to opening fire at fleeing individuals. Here's a look at legal issues raised by Saturday's police… Continue reading
Apr 08 Caught on video, white cop charged with murdering black man By Bruce Smith and Jeffrey Collins, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- A white South Carolina police officer who claimed he killed a black man in self-defense was swiftly charged with murder after a bystander's video recorded him firing eight shots at the man's back as he ran… Continue reading