Ex-Policeman Gets 20 Years in Walter Scott Slaying

Meg Kinnard / The Associated Press Dec 7, 2017 "I forgive you,” Scott’s mother said to Michael Slager, a white man who fatally shot her unarmed son in a 2015 case that became a rallying cry for the Black Lives Matter movement. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Jeff Sessions’ ‘Failure to Remember’ Cited in Defense of Cop Who Killed Walter Scott

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Nov 30, 2017 The attorney general's defense is now being used by lawyers for South Carolina Police Officer Michael Slager, who killed the unarmed Walter Scott. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Does It Take to Get a Police Officer Punished for Killing an Unarmed Black Man?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 9, 2016 A jury in North Charleston, S.C., could not agree that Michael Slager committed a crime when he fired five shots into Walter Scott's back, forcing the judge in the case to declare a mistrial. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Slager Indicted for Murder in Walter Scott Shooting

Staff / Truthdig Jun 8, 2015 A South Carolina grand jury has indicted a former police officer for murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black man. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Black Lives Matter … and Black Jobs Matter, Too

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 16, 2015 Few analysts have made the crucial link between police brutality and economic injustice. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

‘Democracy Now!’ Co-Host Asks: How Many Shooting Videos Must We Endure?

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 10, 2015 As evidence of the police killing of South Carolina man Walter Scott continues to pile up, “Democracy Now!” co-host Juan González asks in a column for the New York Daily News, "How many more heartbreaking videos of cops killing black males must we endure?” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Carolina Cop Radioed Dubious Taser Claim Six Seconds After Shooting Victim (Audio and Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 9, 2015 Six seconds after firing his final shot, the police officer who killed South Carolinian Walter Scott radioed colleagues and claimed Scott had “grabbed my Taser.” A video taken by a witness suggests the unarmed man did not possess the stun gun at any point. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

South Carolina Police Officer Arrested for Killing Black Man (Video)

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 8, 2015 Relatives of a South Carolina man killed by a police officer while running away have called for justice following the shooting -- the latest in a series of killings of black men by U.S. cops. "Democracy Now!" reviews footage of the killing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )