Former S.C. Officer Who Killed Walter Scott Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison
A federal judge ruled Michael Slager committed second-degree murder and obstructed justice in his 2015 shooting of Scott, an unarmed black man. Slager pleaded guilty to violating Scott's civil rights.
by Colin Dwyer
Dec 07, 2017
1 minute
Michael Slager, the white former police officer who was filmed killing an unarmed black man in North Charleston, S.C., has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. In sentencing Slager, who pleaded guilty earlier this year to a federal
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