A South Carolina grand jury returned a murder indictment on Monday against a White former police officer who shot and killed an unarmed Black man in April, inflaming tensions over police brutality against African-Americans, according to MSNBC. The former officer, Michael Slager of the North Charleston Police Department, was captured on video firing eight shots at […]
Read TIME’s new cover story: In the Line of Fire http://t.co/3SwPA3trFt pic.twitter.com/FgbdSUa9BG — TIME.com (@TIME) April 9, 2015 In one of their most powerful covers in recent months, Time magazine explores the aftermath of the shooting of Walter Scott, the unarmed Black man killed by a South Carolina police officer, and highlights why his death – […]
The South Carolina police officer who is responsible for taking 50-year-old Walter Scott’s life – after shooting at the unarmed man eight times – is still receiving support. A GoFundMe campaign page was launched to raise money for former officer Michael Slager. But according to Kelsea Little, GoFundMe’s public relations manager, it was quickly removed because […]
