Making news in South Carolina

Butina, 30, who became embroiled in accusations of meddling in the 2016 election and was imprisoned after pleading guilty to conspiring to act as a foreign agent, thanked Russian officials and local news media for campaigning for her release.

“I am very, very happy to be back home,” she said, adding, “As you know, Russians don’t give up.”

Her return to Russia was the top item on state news broadcasts, which celebrated her as an innocent victim of what Russia views as Cold War-style paranoia gripping the United States.

Director hopes to alter FBI’S body-cam policy

FBI Director Christopher Wray vowed Saturday to “find a way forward” to allow police officers who serve on federal task forces to wear body cameras, affirming that the government will try to reverse a policy that has strained its relationship with some law enforcement agencies.

Speaking to police executives at the International Association of Chiefs of Police conference, Wray cautioned that the policy would have to strike a balance to ensure that the recordings do not compromise sensitive investigations or reveal the identities of informants.

The announcement comes months after Atlanta’s police chief withdrew city police officers from federal task forces over the issue. The Justice Department’s current rules do not allow federal agents to wear cameras and prohibit local officers from wearing them during joint operations.