After Only Black Patrol Officer Fired, Lawsuit Accuses SC City Of Discrimination, Mistreating K-9
The bombshell lawsuit is filled with explosive accusations against the police department and specific officers....
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Richland One Special Needs Student Assaulted, Harassed And Bullied, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
The mother of a Columbia, South Carolina special needs student is suing Richland County District One after her daughter was assaulted, harassed, and bullied at school —...
SC Child Advocate Says She Sent Racist Texts That Were Reportedly Between Cops
by Mandy Matney
Attorneys representing two black Columbia, South Carolina teenagers —who say they were coerced into signing a rape confession — filed a slew of documents regarding...
SC Father Of Man Who Died After Police Tasing, ‘Chokehold Takedown’ Sues Sheriff’s Dept., SLED
by Mandy Matney
One year after a Lexington County, South Carolina man died from injuries sustained in an encounter with police during a welfare check, his father is...
Second Accuser Sues SC County Official Claiming Abusive Behavior Toward Women
by Mandy Matney
Just three weeks after Beaufort County treasurer Maria Walls filed a bombshell lawsuit accusing auditor James “Jim” Beckert of stalking and abusive behavior, the county’s former CFO filed a...
‘The Video Doesn’t Lie’: Richland County Cop Fired And Charged With Assault In January Incident
by Mandy Matney
A Richland County Sheriff’s Department deputy who drew criticism for allegedly entering a home illegally and waking up a family at gunpoint over a traffic...
Richland County Cop Accused Of Coercing 2 Black Teens In Rape Case Exchanged Racist Texts, Affidavit Says
by Mandy Matney
In a civil lawsuit, attorneys representing two black Richland County, South Carolina men argue there is new evidence in the case showing that the deputy...
SC County Councilman Asks For Alleged Stalker’s Office To Be Moved Away From Treasurer
by Mandy Matney
One day after this news outlet posted our story on Beaufort County treasurer Maria Walls‘s bombshell lawsuit accusing auditor James “Jim” Beckert of stalking and threatening her, a...
Beaufort County Treasurer: I Am Fighting For Other Women, Too, With Lawsuit | Letters
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Editor’s note: The letter below is in response to FITSNews’ story on the lawsuit filed by Walls last week. Click here to read that story....
SC Cops Illegally Entered Home, Woke Up Family At Gunpoint For Traffic Arrest, Lawsuit Says
by Mandy Matney
Some of the incident was captured on body cam......