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City of Charleston Won’t Release E-Mails to That Led to Altered Report

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· Story link The city of Charleston, S.C. said that e-mails exchanged by city officials and experts hired to report…

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The city of Charleston, S.C. said that e-mails exchanged by city officials and experts hired to report on the fire department’s handling of a furniture store fire that killed nine firefighters were covered by attorney-client privilege and refused to release them to the Charleston Post and Courier. City officials had suggested changed in the report by e-mail before it was released. (11/16/07)

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