Solicitor seeking expert opinions on S.C. jail death reports
By MICHELLE LIU, Associated Press/Report for America
Published: May 19, 2021, 8:28am
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COLUMBIA, S.C. — A South Carolina prosecutor says she is pursuing outside opinions after reviewing official reports on the January jail death of a man with mental health issues.
Authorities have said that for months they had been looking into the death of Jamal Sutherland, a 31-year-old Black man who was booked into the Charleston County jail on Jan.
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