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Walter Scott

black lives matter Jan. 31, 2022

What Happened to the WitnessesFilming police killings has long-lasting consequences. Four who did tell their stories.

As told to Camille Squires
Dec. 7, 2017

Ex-Cop Michael Slager Found Guilty of Murder in Walter Scott ShootingA cell-phone video showed Slager shooting Scott in the back five times. The former officer will be spared a life sentence.

By Eric Levitz
May 2, 2017

Justice Department Declines to Bring Charges in Alton Sterling ShootingThe video of police officers shooting Sterling dead sparked unrest in Baton Rouge last year.

By Eric Levitz
Dec. 5, 2016

Judge Declares Mistrial in the Case of Officer Who Shot Walter Scott in the BackThe jury could not agree on murder or manslaughter charges.

By Adam K. Raymond
Dec. 2, 2016

Lone Juror Unwilling to Convict in Walter Scott Shooting CaseMichael Slager shot Walter Scott in the back, on tape. But one juror in South Carolina doesn’t believe that the former cop is guilty of anything.

By Eric Levitz
police brutality Jan. 5, 2016

South Carolina Cop Who Fatally Shot Walter Scott Freed on BailMichael Slager will remain under house arrest.

By Margaret Hartmann
journalism Apr. 17, 2015

The Media May Have to Pay $10,000 or More for the Walter Scott VideoThough that was news to the man who shot it.

By Margaret Hartmann
crimes and misdemeanors Apr. 13, 2015

Cop Recorded Laughing About Adrenaline Rush After Walter Scott ShootingIn audio captured by his dash cam.

By Margaret Hartmann
walter scott Apr. 10, 2015

Newly Released Dashcam Footage Shows Moments Before Walter Scott ShootingThe footage shows a routine traffic stop gone wrong.

By Jessica Roy
Apr. 9, 2015

Man Who Recorded Walter Scott Shooting: ‘I’m Still Scared.’“I thought about erasing the video and just getting out of the community, you know Charleston, and living some place else.”

By Jaime Fuller