The only black juror in the Walter Scott trial has finally opened up to The Today Show. The juror, Dorsey Montgomery II, talks about what lead to the jury not able to come to an unanimous decision, resulting in a mistrial and allowing Scott’s killer, former cop Michael Slager, to walk away a free man. It may […]
CHARLESTON, SC (WCSC) – The judge in the trial of the former North Charleston police officer charged with a motorist’s shooting death said he will declare a mistrial after receiving a note the jury remains deadlocked. MOBILE USERS: Click here to watch the live camera in the courtroom. Michael Slager is charged in the April […]
12/05/16 – Roland Martin and Meg Kinnard, Associated Press political/legal affairs reporter, provide updates on the Slager and Roof trials which are both currently happening in South Carolina. Like BlackAmericaWeb.com on Facebook. Follow us on Twitter. (Photo: Meg Kinnard Twitter Profile)
According to the Huffington Post Michael Slager has been indicted for murder charges of Walter Scott A grand jury has indicted a former South Carolina police officer in the April shooting of an unarmed black man, the prosecutor announced on Monday. Former North Charleston Police Officer Michael Slager, 33, has been charged with murder in […]
Michael Slager, the South Carolina cop who shot Walter Scott eight times during a traffic stop for a non-working tail light, was denied bail Tuesday after being charged with murder.  He appeared before a judge via videolink. The North Charleston officer, 33-year-old Michael T. Slager, maintains he feared for his life during the Saturday traffic […]
