Michael Slager pleads guilty to using excessive force on Scott,an unarmed black man he shot and killed as he ran from a traffic stop in 2015Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager has pleaded guilty to using excessive force in the 2015 fatal shooting of unarmed black man Walter Scott and now faces the opportunity of life in prison. The 35-year-extinct former officer, who is white, or was taken into custody after a hearing at a federal courthouse in Charleston,South Carolina, on Tuesday. He will be sentenced at a later date. Related: Walter Scott was shot on camera. When will he receive justice? | Steven W Thrasher Continue reading...
Source: theguardian.com