South Carolina Officer Acquitted in Fatal Shooting After Reckless High-Speed Chase

In a startling verdict that questions the limits of police accountability, a South Carolina jury found former Hemingway police officer Cassandra Dollard not guilty of voluntary manslaughter after she fatally shot Robert Junior Langley during a chaotic incident that began with a routine traffic stop. The case underscores ongoing challenges facing America’s law enforcement system as it grapples with balancing public safety and individual freedoms. When a Stop Sign Violation Turns Deadly: How Far Should Police Pursuit Go? What began as an attempt to pull over Langley for running a stop sign quickly escalated into a perilous high-speed chase lasting...