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City of Columbia Hosts Open Houses

COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO)–Columbia City Council members got a chance to speak with residents this week at the June At-Large Open House. Councilwoman Tameika Isaac Devine and Councilman Howard Duvall, Jr. met one on one with their constituents to talk about any concerns they may have in the City. In a separate open house,  Thursday the city is hosting a drop-in…

Body camera videos shows fatal police shooting

Dominique Heaggan-Brown, a former Milwaukee officer, is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in connection with the shooting death of Sylville Smith. Police body camera footage of the 2016 incident was shown in court during Heaggan-Brown’s trial.

Lawsuit over SC Jailed Inmates Access to Attorneys

COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) – A hearing has been scheduled in a lawsuit accusing a South Carolina jail of violating inmates’ constitutional rights by preventing them from meeting with lawyers from a civil liberties group. Court documents filed Tuesday show a hearing is scheduled for June 22 in federal court in Greenville. The American Civil Liberties Union of South Carolina sued…