SC lawmakers hold emergency meeting in case of man who died at Charleston Co. jail
VIDEO: SC lawmakers hold emergency meeting in case of man who died at Charleston Co. jail
By Logan Reigstad | May 19, 2021 at 3:26 PM EDT - Updated May 19 at 7:53 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Leaders from the stateâs Democratic and Legislative Black caucuses held an emergency meeting at North Charleston City Hall to talk about what legislation they can pass to ensure what happened to Jamal Sutherland doesnât happen to others.
Sutherland died on Jan. 5 at the Al Cannon Detention Center while deputies were forcibly removing him from his cell so he could attend a bond hearing on an assault charge. During the incident, he became unresponsive.