Controversy after SC mayor selects new police chief without discussion

[police brutality]

Post & Courier NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. — North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey has chosen a retired law enforcement veteran who is now a chaplain to be the city's new police chief, but the mayor is facing criticism for picking someone he knows without conducting a broad search or involving others in the decision. Police chief is a high-profile and often controversial job in racially diverse ...

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