Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager was sentenced to 20 years in prison on Thursday after being found to have committed second-degree murder for fatally shooting an unarmed black man after a traffic stop in 2015. He was fired from the force after the shooting and pleaded guilty in May to federal civil rights…
Michael Slager, the former South Carolina policeman who shot and killed a fleeing black motorist, will plead guilty in a federal civil-rights case, sources told The Post and Courier on Tuesday. The newspaper notes it is unclear to what charges Slager will plead regarding his fatal shooting of Walter Scott last year in North Charleston.…
Newly released video is raising questions about the conduct of former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager. The dashcam video from 2014, shows Slager tasering Julius Wilson in the back after Wilson refused to exit his vehicle during a traffic stop. The former North Charleston police officer was arrested and charged with murder last week…
