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malaise

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Fri Sep 23, 2016, 03:29 PM Sep 2016

The trial of the cop who killed Walter Scott in South Carolina begins next month

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/video/2015/apr/08/us-police-fatal-shooting-south-carolina-phone-footage-viral-video
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Walter_Scott
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The shooting of Walter Scott occurred on April 4, 2015, in North Charleston, South Carolina, following a daytime traffic s
stop for a non-functioning brake light. Scott, a black man, was fatally shot by Michael Slager, a white North Charleston police officer. Slager was charged with murder after a video surfaced contradicting his police report. The video showed him shooting the unarmed Scott from behind while Scott was fleeing.
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The trial of the cop who killed Walter Scott in South Carolina begins next month (Original Post) malaise Sep 2016 OP
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