South Carolina splits on body cam footage access
Officials in Aiken debate what video should be released and at what cost as South Carolina’s body camera policy progresses. Senator Tom Young says the Scott shooting prompted action and the state has led others, but he cautions the North Charleston case does not reflect the entire state.
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Walter Scott
North Charleston
Michael Slager
Scott
South Carolina
S.C
Nikki Haley
Tom Young
R-Aiken
Young
Chris Corley
Graniteville
Corley
Shane Massey
Massey
Corsey
Bill Hixon
North Augusta
Hixon
Bill Taylor
Aiken
Taylor
North Augusta Department of Public Safety
Aiken County Sheriff's Office
Aiken Department of Public Safety
South Carolina adopts body camera policy for law officers
The state moves to require all officers to wear body cameras during public encounters. The policy, named for Scott, directs agencies to draft local rules by March and submit them to the Justice Academy for approval. Debate centers on data storage FOIA access and viewing by the public, with costs estimated around 21 million for cameras and 12 million yearly for storage.
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Scott
State Law Enforcement Training Council
Training Council
S.C. Criminal Justice Academy
S.C
Bill Clyburn
D-Aik
Nikki Setzler
Lexington
South Carolina Highway Patrol
Justice Academy
New state law eases taxes for Habitat for Humanity
Aiken County Habitat for Humanity officials welcome a new South Carolina law exempting nonprofit home builders from state sales tax on construction materials. The measure, effective New Year’s Day, lowers costs for affordable housing, with estimated savings of 2500 to 2600 dollars on a typical three bedroom home. Habitat plans to begin applying the law this month and to continue its build schedule including Women Build and Home Builders Blitz projects.
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Aiken County
Habit For Humanity
Richard Church
Church
South Carolina General Assembly
Habitat
Habitat For Humanity
Tammy Davis
United Way
Project Vision
Davis
Dede Biles
Roger Anderson
98Th Habitat House
McCormick Street
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Aikenstandard.com
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Senate Judiciary Committee
Larry Martin
Setzler
Maayan Schechter
Associated Press
Clyburn
Nonprofit OF the
The
Aiken Standard
Aiken Communications Inc
Utland Drive
D.C
Ellen Priest
Epriest
Tim O'Briant
Tobriant
Dee Taylor
Jeremy Way
Dennis Hemme
Letitia Jefferson
Jefferson
Laura Tiedman
Stiedman
P.O
Rutland Drive
P.C
Augusta
Aiken P.C
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Whiskey Road
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