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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.
by Anoa Changa
04.24.21
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Police Responses Show A Tale Of 'Two Americas'

The police treatment of suspected triple murderer Matthew Bernard stood in contrast to how cops responded to Walter Scott or…
by Bruce C.T. Wright
03.29.20
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
03.27.18
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North Charleston Hires Its First Black Police Chief

North Charleston hires its first Black police chief following the fatal police shooting of Walter Scott.
by nigelroberts1
01.10.18
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.
by nigelroberts1
12.07.17
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Walter Scott Shooting: ‘Close Call’ Between Manslaughter And…

Charleston prosecutor says Walter Scott death was murder or manslaughter, transcripts reveal
by Joshua Adams
08.11.17
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
05.02.17
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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
12.30.16
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Black Cultural Highs & Lows Of 2016

While much remains on the horizon for Black America, we remain vigilant that 2017 will deliver us to greater heights…
by Charise Frazier
12.25.16
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
12.19.16
South Carolina Cop Shoots Unarmed Black Man Running Away From Him
Black Foreman On Slager Jury Speaks Out

"After we looked at the evidence and read the laws, and looked at the things that were presented to us…
by Charise Frazier
03.15.18
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
04.05.18
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
04.05.18
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
11.29.16
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
10.31.16
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
10.20.16
Why Violent, Viral Videos Won’t Save Us

It seems impossible to scroll through your Facebook timeline, Twitter feed, and news alerts without being bombarded with images of…
by Allison McGevna
07.10.16
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
04.29.21
African Americans For Hillary Grassroots Organizing Meeting With Hillary Clinton
Walter Scott Family Lawyer Drops Clinton Endorsement In…

Arguing that Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton “embodies establishment politics,” the lawyer for the family of Walter Scott - an…
by ionelholloway
04.25.16
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
01.10.16
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