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Live 5 News | The Lowcountry's News Leader

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Clad has been grading Live 5 News | The Lowcountry's News Leader coverage since Jul 2026 — 1 report so far, published as notable segments air. Its most-covered subjects on Clad: body cameras, ICE enforcement, South Carolina. Every report checks the segment's load-bearing claims against primary sources, then scores the coverage for factual accuracy, political lean, and how the public received it — so you can see how Live 5 News | The Lowcountry's News Leader's reporting holds up story by story, not just take its word for it.

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Gilliard and McDaniel urge McMaster to request body cameras for ICE agents in South Carolina

Jul 15, 2026

Live 5 News reports that State Rep. Wendell Gilliard, joined by Rep. Andy McDaniel, sent a letter to Gov. Henry McMaster urging him to contact the Department of Homeland Security. The lawmakers want ICE agents operating in South Carolina to be required to wear and activate body cameras. The segment notes the request comes amid dozens of use-of-force incidents nationwide this year, highlighting a recent fatal shooting in Maine. Gilliard’s letter stresses transparency regardless of views on immigration policy.

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