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Former S.C. Officer Who Fatally Shot Walter Scott Released From Jail

A former police officer who is charged with fatally shooting an unarmed man in North Charleston, S.C., has been released from jail and put on house arrest until his trial.

January 5, 2016

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South Carolina Deputy Responds to Wreck that Killed His Wife

A Sumter County, SC, Sheriff's deputy was the first responder to a wreck that killed his wife Wednesday morning.

December 11, 2015

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Video: South Carolina Deputy Shot in Head, Suspect Killed

Greenville County, SC, Sheriff Steve Loftis said a deputy is expected to be OK after being shot in the head early Thursday morning while responding to a possible robbery at an apartment complex.

December 10, 2015

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South Carolina Officer Killed in Wreck Wore No Seatbelt, Ran Light

A South Carolina police officer killed in a wreck while responding to a shooting call was not wearing her seatbelt, ran a red light at 64 mph, and never hit her brakes before the crash, according to an investigation.

November 24, 2015

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Former South Carolina Officer Facing Murder Charges Sues Union Over Legal Bills

Former North Charleston, SC, police officer Michael Slager is suing a police fraternal organization for failing to defend him against a murder charge in the killing of Walter Scott.

November 12, 2015

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Video: South Carolina Officer Killed in Crash of Two Patrol Cars

Columbia Police Chief Skip Holbrook said 37-year-old Stacy L. Case died as a result of injuries sustained in a crash with a University of South Carolina Police Department SUV at the intersection of College and Park Streets at about 10:15 p.m. on Saturday.

November 9, 2015

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Abdicating Law Enforcement Leadership

The old adage of never let the facts get in the way of a good story is fully illustrated by this incident and another sacrificial lamb in the uniform of an American cop has been led to slaughter.

November 3, 2015

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Video: Students Stage Walkout in Support of Fired SRO

Students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, SC, staged a brief walkout in support of school resource officer Ben Fields, the Richland County sheriff's deputy fired after he was videotaped slamming and dragging a noncompliant student out of a desk earlier this week.

October 30, 2015

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Video: South Carolina SRO Fired Over Classroom Force Incident

Richland County, SC, Sheriff Leon Lott said on Wednesday he has fired a school resource for his actions inside a Spring Valley High School classroom on Monday, which the sheriff says did not comply with policy.

October 28, 2015

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Video: South Carolina Sheriff Asks FBI to Investigate SRO Incident Captured on Video

On Tuesday, a day after the incident, Richland County Sheriff Leon Lott asked the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the U.S. Justice Department to conduct an investigation of Monday's incident at Spring Valley High School.

October 27, 2015

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Video: North Charleston Pays $6.5 Million Settlement to Family of Walter Scott, State Record

North Charleston (SC) City Council officials announced approval of a $6.5 million settlement with the Walter Scott family during Thursday night's meeting.

October 9, 2015

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South Carolina Officer Killed in Shooting at Mall

A Forest Acres (S.C.) Police Department Officer was shot and killed at a local mall this morning. The suspect is in custody.

September 30, 2015