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Anniversary spotlights criminal justice reform ahead of South Carolina primary

Five years after a white officer shot Walter Scott in the back, those associated with the case hope its memory will steer voters

Anthony Scott honours the memory of his brother Walter each time he casts a ballot.

“I’m not the sort of person to go and visit graves,” he said, sat at a bustling diner on the outskirts of Charleston. “I can memorialize better by making sure people never forget. Weighing up my vote, making sure the right person is put in the right place.”

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Source: Elections - theguardian.com


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