Posts Tagged ‘Michael Slager’
Cop enters surprising plea in killing of Walter Scott
In April 2015 an unarmed Black man named Walter Scott was shot five times in the back by former North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer Michael Slager. Scott was stopped for…
Read MoreWas Slager jury foreman a sellout? Criminal charges dropped during trial
Dorsey Montgomery, the jury foreman during the trial of former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager is now involved in a new controversy. The judge declared a mistrial after the…
Read MoreWalter Scott mistrial reveals how systemic racism has destroyed America
America could really be a great country. The principles that the U.S. Constitution was founded upon states that every person be created equal. In theory, it’s a remarkable criteria for…
Read More‘It’s safe to murder Negroes.’ Civil rights leader’s words still true
Several years ago, actor James Earl Jones portrayed civil rights hero Rev. Vernon Johns. Johns was the pastor of the Dexter Avenue Baptist Church in Montgomery, Alabama, from 1947-1952 and…
Read MoreNo surprise as killer cop walks free in Walter Scott shooting
Once again Black America is witness to the spectacle of a cop who killed an unarmed Black man walking free. The trial of North Charleston police officer Michael Slager has…
Read MoreCharleston on edge as 2 racially charged trials begin
Charleston, South Carolina, is about to witness the trials of two men involved in racially charged shootings. Jury selection begins today in the state murder trial of Michael Slager, the…
Read MoreWalter Scott death update: South Carolina Supreme Court assigns judge in killer cop trial
The South Carolina Supreme Court has made a staffing decision that is bringing wide praise across the community. Chief Justice Jean Toal has assigned prominent Black Judge Clifton Newman to…
Read MoreFeidin Santana, hero who recorded South Carolina police shooting, breaks silence
Very few people wake up in the morning with the intention of being declared a hero. But Feidin Santana found himself thrust into this position by a simple act of recording…
Read MoreGoFundMe rejects campaign for killer cop
Lately, the Internet crowd-funding site GoFundMe has been the source of money for the killers of unarmed Black men. Notorious public killers such as George Zimmerman, the killer of unarmed…
Read MoreCop charged with murder after shooting Black man in back
If you have not heard of Walter Scott, you soon will. Scott was gunned down Saturday morning by North Charleston, South Carolina, Officer Michael Thomas Slager. The officer pulled Scott…
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