Evening Post Publishing Co. v. City of North Charleston

This is a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) 1 case. We granted a writ of certiorari to review Evening Post Publishing Company v. City of North Charleston, 357 S.C. 59, 591 S.E.2d 39 (Ct.App.2003), in which the Court of Appeals affirmed the circuit court’s decision that Respondent City of North Charleston (the City) properly denied the FOIA request of Petitioner Evening Post Publishing Company (the Post). We reverse and remand to the circuit court.

FACTS

Four Caucasian men attacked an African-American man (the victim) in front of a store, and the store owner called 911. When police officers…