keith lamont scott shooting
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Independent Autopsy Shows Keith Lamont Scott Was Shot in Back and Abdomen
The family of a black man shot and killed by a North Carolina police officer last month released details from an independent autopsy showing that the victim suffered fatal gunshot wounds to the back and abdomen, the Associated Press reports. According to the report, attorneys for the family of Keith Lamont Scott said in a…
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NC Law That Limits Release of Police Video Goes Into Effect Next Week
A North Carolina law that goes into effect exactly one week after the Keith Lamont Scott police shooting video was released effectively keeps the public from viewing or obtaining police video from dashboard or body cameras unless a judge rules to release it. Republican Gov. Pat McCrory, who signed the legislation into law two months…
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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department Releases #KeithLamontScott Video
Updated Saturday, Sept. 24, 5:01 p.m. EDT: The dashcam and body-cam footage has been released in the police shooting death of Keith Lamont Scott. Warning: The video contains graphic and disturbing images. Earlier: As protests enter the fifth day, the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department is releasing the video showing the moment that one of their officers shot…
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Hillary Clinton Postpones Visit to Charlotte, NC, Citing Security Concerns
The Hillary Clinton campaign announced Friday that the Democratic presidential candidate would visit Charlotte, N.C., on Sunday, the day before the first presidential debate, only to reverse course hours later, citing security concerns and law-enforcement resources, according to the Wall Street Journal. The outlet reports that Charlotte Mayor Jennifer Roberts asked for a delay to…
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5 Questions That Remain Unanswered in the Keith Lamont Scott Shooting
Charlotte-Mecklenburg, N.C., police have not been very forthcoming with information regarding the fatal police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott on Sept. 20. They refuse to release the body-cam footage. Their accounts of what happened in the moments leading up to the shooting have been directly refuted in video evidence as well as eyewitness testimony. The…
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North Carolina Congressman Says Charlotte Protesters 'Hate White People'
A North Carolina Congressman went on a BBC-TV news program Thursday and said that the protests in Charlotte, NC, stem from the fact that the protesters “hate white people because white people are successful and they’re not.” U.S. Rep. Robert Pittenger (R-NC) represents a district that includes parts of Charlotte that have had violent protests in…
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Hillary Clinton Calls for Public Release of #KeithLamontScott Shooting Video
Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton became one of the many people calling for public release of body-camera footage showing the Sept. 20 police shooting of Keith Lamont Scott in Charlotte, N.C. On Friday, Clinton posted this appeal to her Twitter account: The Charlotte Observer reports that Clinton’s post comes after an earlier release from North…
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Keith Lamont Scott's Wife Witnessed Him Being Shot by Police, Attorneys Say
Attorneys representing the family of Keith Lamont Scott say that Scott’s wife witnessed the Tuesday-afternoon shooting that killed her husband. “Yes, it’s my understanding that his wife saw him get shot and killed, and that’s something she will never, ever forget,” attorney Justin Bamberg said at a press conference outside the Mecklenburg County, N.C., courthouse…