Tag: South Carolina

Top Stories

SC Highway Patrol Kicks Off 2016 Memorial Day ‘Buckle Up, SC!’ Campaign

The South Carolina Department of Public Safety (SCDPS) kicked off its Buckle Up, South Carolina! safety belt campaign today as law enforcement prepares for the busy summer travel season. The department, along with local law enforcement agencies and first responders, held news conferences in Columbia, Charleston and Greenville Wednesday to alert the public about the upcoming enforcement effort. From now until […]

Top Stories

VIDEO: South Carolina police officer shoots man after traffic stop

Editor’s note: This video contains graphic content. A police officer in North Charleston, S.C., has been charged with murder after shooting a man during a traffic stop. Authorities said the decision to charge officer Michael Slager was made after they viewed video footage of the incident that showed him shooting the other man in the back as he was fleeing […]