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#WalterScott: Jury for Killer Cop Has 11 Whites, 1 Black
The jury in the trial of the white former North Charleston, S.C., police officer accused of murdering a black unarmed motorist was seated in the case Wednesday, with 11 whites and 1 black serving. Michael Slager, 34, is charged with murder in the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott, 50, who was running from…
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#WalterScott: Killer Cop Makes Attempt to Get Case Dismissed
Jury selection is underway in the trial of the former North Charleston, S.C., police officer accused of shooting and killing an unarmed black motorist, and the defense team has found another angle with which to push for a dismissal. Michael Slager, 34, is charged by the state with murder in the death of 50-year-old Walter Scott,…