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 a minor traffic violation but fearing arrest, he ran from Slager. In his initial report, Slager alleged he killed Scott over a struggle with his…
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 jury stated they could not reach a decision on murder or manslaughter charges that would have sent Slager to prison for life. During the tense…
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 a country to stand on. But in practice, the principles of the U.S. Constitution is destroyed everyday mostly due to systematic racism. On Dec. 5,…
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 preceded Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. as pastor. Johns did not shy away from controversy and the plight of blacks in his city. After a…
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 ended in a mistrial because of one holdout juror. The juror was apparently unflinching in his belief that Slager did nothing wrong in killing Scott…
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 former North Charleston police officer who gunned down unarmed Black motorist Walter Scott in April 2015. Slager, 34, said he stopped Scott for a broken…
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 decide all matters related to the case of former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager in the murder of unarmed Black male Walter Scott. In…
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 a shooting in North Charleston, South Carolina, that has rocked the nation. Santana is the witness whose testimony may send a cop to death row…
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 teen Trayvon Martin; and Darren Wilson, the killer of unarmed teen Michael Brown benefited from GoFundMe campaigns. The latest attempt at a social media fundraising…
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 over for a broken taillight. At some point, Scott exited the car and was standing in a vacant lot with Slager. For whatever reason, Scott…
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