Walter Scott murder
-
The Walter Scott Outrage Nobody is Talking About
(Salon) – The horrific story of the unarmed Walter Scott’s death at the hands of Officer Michael Slager continues to reverberate.…
Read More » -
Black Motorist’s Fatal Shooting: Outcry Over Police Tactics
JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press MITCH WEISS, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) — As its population surged in the…
Read More » -
Scott Murder Indicative of ‘Culture Of Abuse’
By Barney Blakeney Special to the NNPA from The Charleston Chronicle CHARLESTON, S.C. – North Charleston Branch NAACP President Ed…
Read More » -
Video of Walter Scott Shooting Reignites Debate on Police Tactics
WASHINGTON (New York Times) — Nothing has done more to fuel the national debate over police tactics than the dramatic,…
Read More » -
S.C. Cop Charged with Shooting Black Man in Back
by Barney Blakeney Special to the NNPA from The Charleston Chronicle CHARLESTON, S.C. – Leaders of local civil rights organizations…
Read More » -
Man Who Filmed S.C. Police Shooting: Maybe God ‘Put Me There for Some Reason’
EXCLUSIVE: Witness who recorded the deadly police shooting of #WalterScott speaks out. @LesterHoltNBC reports: http://t.co/wzf03DIghR — NBC Nightly News (@NBCNightlyNews)…
Read More » -
Officer Who Shot Man Had Prior Excessive Force Complaint
MITCH WEISS, Associated Press MICHAEL BIESECKER, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — The white South Carolina police officer charged…
Read More » -
When Can Police Use Lethal Force Against a Fleeing Suspect?
ERIC TUCKER, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The law gives police officers latitude to use deadly force when they feel…
Read More » -
White SC Officer Charged With Murder in Black Man’s Death
BRUCE SMITH, Associated Press JEFFREY COLLINS, Associated Press NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — Dramatic video that shows a white South…
Read More »
