No verdict yet in S C case of inmate beating
Federal jurors ended their first day of deliberations without a verdict in the case of Oddie Tribble a former Kershaw County deputy accused of beating a handcuffed inmate Charles Shelley dozens of times with a baton during transport from a traffic stop to jail. Jurors will reconvene today as prosecutors seek a possible 10 year sentence. Surveillance video showed the handcuffed man resisting while Tribble claimed the inmate threatened his family.
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South Carolina welfare chief nominee weighs county cuts
DSS nominee Lillian Koller told senators at a confirmation hearing that consolidating some of the 46 county director positions could save money as the agency grapples with a 28 million deficit and recent welfare to work payment reductions. She warned against overcentralization while noting efforts to fix a long standing federal computer standards shortfall.
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Districts Face 21 Million Shift to Charter Schools
South Carolina districts may be required to use local property taxes to fund charter school students within their boundaries under a bill moved to the House floor. The Public School Charter Alliance estimates costs from 5,100 to 1.9 million per district, with online students funded at 75 percent.
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House Education
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