MORNING BUZZ: Rand Paul at Yorktown + Calls for change after Walter Scott shooting
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Rand Paul’s S.C. ties, defense aims on display at Yorktown: Some prominent Palmetto State Republicans will accompany White House hopeful Rand Paul when he launches his South Carolina primary race Thursday from noon to 1 p.m. at the U.S.S. Yorktown.
For the U.S. senator from Kentucky, who is trying to dispel concerns that he is too isolationist, the choice of the aircraft carrier as a backdrop offers the chance to appeal to pro-military S.C. voters.
U.S. Rep. Mark Sanford, R-S.C., and state Sen. Tom Davis are expected to give remarks at Paul’s event. U.S. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., will not attend but has contributed a video, he told National Journal.
Walter Scott shooting brings demands for major change: There would have been no charges filed against a North Charleston police officer this week without a video shot by a witness, many, including the mayor of North Charleston, are saying.
Video brings more accountability, and that’s why some state lawmakers will be pushing hard next week to pass a bill requiring all law enforcement officers to wear body cameras.
But proposals beyond the body cameras are needed to ensure police accountability, some say.
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This story was originally published April 9, 2015 at 7:16 AM with the headline "MORNING BUZZ: Rand Paul at Yorktown + Calls for change after Walter Scott shooting."