{"podcast":{"title":"Charleston News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","podcast_index_feed_id":7463313,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/charleston-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/charleston-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":380,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Charleston News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Charleston, South Carolina—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Charleston News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-18T20:17:22.223179+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313"},"episode":{"title":"Richland Jail Mental Health Settlement | Charleston News","slug":"richland-jail-mental-health-settlement-charleston-news","published_at":"2026-07-27T19:16:51+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/richland-jail-mental-health-settlement-charleston-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/a90cf0eedd678682","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/d36ca924-4407-457b-a323-7f2d24e10a9d.mp3","summary":"A federal judge has paused a five-year lawsuit against Richland County’s jail over horrific mental health treatment, including an inmate left restrained and unsupervised while ingesting bleach — a case that followed the death of Lason Butler, which triggered $9.8 million in settlements. The U.S. Department of Justice investigated the facility, confirming systemic failures in inmate safety. While some claims proceed, others involving Eighth Amendment violations were dismissed. The jail’s crisis reflects a statewide epidemic: over 100 mentally ill individuals have died in South Carolina jails since 2015, often while waiting months for care. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/a90cf0eedd678682","meta_description":"A federal judge has paused a five-year lawsuit against Richland County’s jail over horrific mental health treatment, including an inmate left restrained a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":127,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/episodes/richland-jail-mental-health-settlement-charleston-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/charleston-news-today-2-min-the-daily-news-now-7463313/richland-jail-mental-health-settlement-charleston-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}