Michael Slager, the former South Carolina police officer who shot and killed Charleston man Walter Scott as he fled unarmed on foot, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday (Dec. 8).
Michael Slager, the former Charleston, S.C. police officer that gunned down fleeing Black man Walter Scott, has pleaded guilty to the charges. The 35-year-old Slager admitted guilt for the April 2015 shooting as part of a plea agreement, and the Scott family views the moment as justice.
Michael Slager, the former Norther Charleston, S.C. cop charged with murdering Walter Scott, will be remanded to house arrest pending the start of his trial later this year. Slager was approved for $500,000 bail Monday (Jan. 4) after previously being denied release.
North Charleston police officer Michael Slager shot and killed 50-year-old Walter Scott last April, which ignited furious protests while adding to the ongoing discussion of authorities targeting people of color. Scott’s family received some justice after city officials put forth a $6.5 million settlement which was accepted.
The ex- South Carolina cop charged with murder in the April shooting death of Walter Scott, was denied bond Monday (Sept. 14). A judge concluded that releasing 33-year-old Michael Slager, would result in a danger to the North Charleston Community.
Attorneys for Michael Slager, the disgraced former South Carolina police officer who gunned down a running Walter Scott, are stooping to an all-time low to get their client out of prison.
The police shooting death of Walter Scott in South Carolina added to a long list of such occurrences in the past year. The officer who shot a fleeing Scott in the back last April was charged with murder earlier today (Jun. 8), bringing swift justice in a case that still has the potential to be […]
Now that Michael Slager has been exposed, some of the policing that he allegedly did in the dark is coming to the light.
Those who still aren’t convinced that Michael Slager’s murder charge for blatantly shooting unarmed (and running) Walter Scott is justified, might want to grab some Q-Tips and listen to his candid conversation after the incident.
Authorities in North Charleston, N.C. released the dash cam video from officer Michael Slager‘s vehicle on Thursday (April 9), revealing exactly what led up to the fatal shooting of Walter Scott. The video doesn’t show the actual shooting, but does show a peaceful interaction between the two before Scott exited his car after a routine […]
Last Saturday (April 4), 50-year-old Black man Walter Scott was shot and killed by 33-year-old police officer Michael T. Slager in North Charleston, S.C. As the nation attempts to process the senseless killing of yet another unarmed Black person at the hands of a white cop, facts about the murder of Walter Scott are continually emerging.
The man who recorded Walter Scott being shot to death by a North Charleston Police Officer has stepped forward. In an interview with NBC News host Lester Holt Wednesday, Feidin Santana officially spoke out.
