City leaders, pastors call for unity, justice in Charleston County jail death investigation
RAW VIDEO: Charleston leaders, clergy call for unity, peace after release of Sutherland video By Patrick Phillips | May 14, 2021 at 10:34 AM EDT - Updated May 14 at 1:01 PM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Charlestonâs mayor and police chief, joined by members of clergy, called for unity after the release of video of an encounter that ended with a manâs death at the Charleston County jail in January.
The news conference was called to address the publicâs reaction to video from inside the Al Cannon Detention Center recorded Jan. 5 showing the events that led to the death of 31-year-old Jamal Sutherland.
Authorities in South Carolina have released new footage showing how a mentally ill Black man died while sheriff's deputies forcibly removed him from a jail cell earlier this year.
N. Charleston council member calls for sheriffâs resignation
Sheriff to hold news conference Friday afternoon
RAW VIDEO: N. Charleston councilman calls for Charleston Co. sheriff s resignation By Patrick Phillips | May 14, 2021 at 2:40 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 3:29 PM
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - A North Charleston City Council member is calling for the Charleston County sheriff to step down.
Council member Jerome Heyward said he has âno faithâ in Sheriff Kristin Graziano after watching the footage the of the death of Jamal Sutherland inside the jail on Jan. 5.
Graziano released the footage late Thursday night. Heyward, who said he watched the video, said âhe was not pleasedâ with what he saw.
Activists demand release of video involving inmateâs death at Charleston County jail
Activists demand release of video involving inmateâs death at Charleston County jail By Ray Rivera and Live 5 Web Staff | May 13, 2021 at 4:11 PM EDT - Updated May 14 at 5:28 AM
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - Activist groups held a press conference on Thursday demanding the release of video involving the death of an inmate at the Charleston County jail.
The groups, who include the ACLU of South Carolina and Charleston Black Lives Matter, said they are calling for full transparency and accountability in Jamal Sutherlandâs death at the Al Cannon Detention Center which continues to be investigated.