In the aftermath of the Walter Scott shooting in North Charleston, the use of Tasers as a method of non-lethal force is getting a closer look. The New York Times report that in North Charleston between 2010 and 2014, Tasers were involved in “various uses of force” 825 times out of 1,238 reported instances. Source: New York Times
The Washington Post reports that fatal police shootings in for the year so far are approaching 400, nearly twice the rate of fatal police shootings as tabulated by the federal government over the past decade. Source: WaPo
In addition to U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham’s announcement today, on the Democratic side, former Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley announced his 2016 presidential campaign on Saturday. Lincoln Chafee, the former Republican governor and U.S. senator from Rhode Island also is expected to announce his bid this week. Source: Washington Post, NYT
State lawmakers say with just three days left in the legislative session,there’s little chance that progress will be made on a road funding bill. Source: P&C
During a visit to Conway on Friday, a week after this year’s Memorial Day Bikefest, Gov. Nikki Haley appealed to Atlantic Beach leaders to cancel the event going forward. Source: AP
Months after resigning her post leading the state environmental and public health agency, attorney Catherine Templeton has reportedly taken a $12,500-per-month job at the state Department of Revenue, consulting on technology securty. Source: The State, AP
Some S.C. brewers say it’s time to get rid of state rules that prohibit the direct sale of beer, requiring sales to be bought by distributors and resold to vendors. North Carolina law allows self-distribution of suds. Source: Greenville News
Charleston state Rep. Chip Limehouse is questioning a state economic development proposal to issue $123 million in bonds to fund the recruitment of Volvo just weeks after Gov. Nikki Haley took a hard line against using bonds to borrow money that would fund items in this year’s budget. Source: AP, P&C
The next time you watch a press conference after a major transportation disaster, like the train derailment in Philadelphia, you might see Columbia native Robert Sumwalt III behind the mic for the federal National Transporatation Safety Board. Source: The State
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