Police Officer Michael Slager Arrested In Fatal Shooting

Judge Rules Against Ex-Cop Who Killed Walter Scott

A U.S. District Judge rejected Michael Slager’s request, saying that the ex-officer’s actions, not his legal team, garnered the sentence.
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Demonstrators Protest Against Recent Sacramento Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Man

After Alton Sterling, Convicting Cops Just Got Tougher

After news that there will be no charges against the cops who killed Alton Sterling and Kareem Ali Nadir Jones,…
by NewsOne Staff
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Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Michael Slager Sentenced For Murdering Walter Scott

Sentencing begins on Monday for former North Charleston officer Michael Slager who gunned an unarmed Black man, Water Scott.
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Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Ex-Cop Pleads Guilty In Walter Scott Case

Former cop Michael T. Slager pleaded guilty Tuesday to violating the civil rights of unarmed motorist Walter Scott, who he…
by Clarissa Hamlin
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Ex-Cop In Walter Scott Killing Faces March Retrial

A judge has scheduled the retrial for ex-Charleston cop Michael Slager in the shooting death of Walter Scott for March…
by Clarissa Hamlin
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Jurors Listening

Here Is Why Cops Are Rarely Convicted On…

Mainly White-dominated juries have decided police-involved shootings since August 2014. Whites tend to give law enforcement the benefit of any…
by nigelroberts1
01.01.70
Former North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager Murder Trial Continues

Judge Declares Mistrial In Michael Slager Trial

Scott's shooting marked a defining moment in furthering the national discussion of deadly force used by law enforcement against Black…
by Charise Frazier
01.01.70
Former North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager Murder Trial Continues

Jury In Michael Slager Trial Ordered To Keep…

The federal judge presiding over the Michael Slager trial ordered the jury to keep working after jurors said they could…
by Charise Frazier
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Former North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager Murder Trial Continues

Walter Scott Cop Testifies At Murder Trial

Michael Slager testified in his own defense on Tuesday, getting grilled by prosecutors in the high-profile murder trial in the death…
by Angela Bronner Helm
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El Cajon, CA Police Fatally Shoot Unarmed Man

Ex-Charleston Cop Asks Judge To Drop Charges

Michael Slager, the ex-cop who shot Walter Scott, asks the court to drop his murder charge. The defense team cites…
by nigelroberts1
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Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Walter Scott Killer Wants Trial Venue Moved

The former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer who was charged with the murder of Walter Scott—a 50-year-old Black man…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Ex-SC Cop Indicted In Walter Scott Fatal Shooting

A federal grand jury on Wednesday handed up a three-count indictment against former North Charleston, South Carolina police officer Michael…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Possible Arson At Home Of Cop Who Killed…

Hanahan Police Department are investigating whether an arsonist set fire to the home of Michael Slager, the cop who killed…
by NewsOne Staff
01.01.70
Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Michael Slager, Police Officer Who Killed Walter Scott,…

Because Slager's trial date isn't until October, lawyers argued that keeping him in jail was akin to punishing him for…
by NewsOne Staff
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Hearing Held For Charleston Police Officer Who Shot And Killed Walter Scott

Walter Scott Cop Sues Police Union Over Failure…

Former North Charleston, South Carolina officer Michael Slager says the police association promised to pay his legal bills after he…
by ionelholloway
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Walter Scott

Walter Scott’s Family Reaches $6.5 Million Settlement With…

The family of Walter Scott, who was shot and killed by a cop in North Charleston, SC, reached the $6.5…
by hollowaylynette
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Bail Denied: Judge Keeps Police Officer Who Shot…

Michael Slager, the former North Carolina police officer who shot and killed Walter Scott, has been denied in his request…
by Lakin Starling
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Cop In Walter Scott’s Shooting Death Indicted On…

A South Carolina grand jury returned a murder indictment on Monday against a White former police officer who shot and…
by hollowaylynette
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Black Homeowner Shot By South Carolina Deputy After…

A Black homeowner in Hollywood, South Carolina was shot in the neck Thursday by a White sheriff’s deputy responding to…
by Lynette Holloway
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Jordan Davis' Father Offers Support To The Walter Scott Family

Jordan Davis’ Dad: Walter Scott’s Kin Should Brace…

The father of Jordan Davis, the unarmed teen who was gunned down by Michael Dunn in 2012 over loud music, has advice…
by Sheryl Huggins Salomon
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