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Walter Scott’s family plans to file a lawsuit against the city of North Charleston, its police department and police officer Michael Slager, who fatally shot Scott while he was running away from the officer.Walter Scott’s family plans to file a lawsuit against the city of North Charleston, its police department and police officer Michael Slager, who fatally shot Scott while he was running away from the officer.
Attorney Chris Stewart on Thursday said the family plans to file a wrongful death and civil rights violation lawsuit in response to the killing, which occurred Saturday of last week after a routine traffic stop. Scott, 50, was unarmed and running away from Slager, who fired eight shots at him.Attorney Chris Stewart on Thursday said the family plans to file a wrongful death and civil rights violation lawsuit in response to the killing, which occurred Saturday of last week after a routine traffic stop. Scott, 50, was unarmed and running away from Slager, who fired eight shots at him.
The North Charleston police department fired Slager, and he is currently being held at Charleston County jail without bail.The North Charleston police department fired Slager, and he is currently being held at Charleston County jail without bail.
On Thursday, a black man who said Slager used a Taser on him for no reason in 2013 announced that he is planning legal action against the city and police department as well. On Thursday, a black man who said Slager used a Taser on him for no reason in 2013, announced that he is planning legal action against the city and police department as well.
And Clarence Habersham, who was with Slager during Scott’s shooting, is facing a lawsuit by another black resident in South Carolina. Sheldon Williams said police stomped on his face while he was handcuffed and lying on concrete after being arrested in November 2011.And Clarence Habersham, who was with Slager during Scott’s shooting, is facing a lawsuit by another black resident in South Carolina. Sheldon Williams said police stomped on his face while he was handcuffed and lying on concrete after being arrested in November 2011.
Local chapters of the NAACP and Black Lives Matter movement have said the North Charleston police department has a history of discriminating against the black community. The president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, Dot Scott, said at a Thursday press conference that the state needs to “enact a law requiring all law enforcement officers in South Carolina to wear body cameras, because as Mr Scott’s case shows, video doesn’t lie”.Local chapters of the NAACP and Black Lives Matter movement have said the North Charleston police department has a history of discriminating against the black community. The president of the North Carolina chapter of the NAACP, Dot Scott, said at a Thursday press conference that the state needs to “enact a law requiring all law enforcement officers in South Carolina to wear body cameras, because as Mr Scott’s case shows, video doesn’t lie”.
At the same time as the NAACP conference, South Carolina’s Legislative Black Caucus held a conference to promote legislation to encourage police department’s across the state to purchase body cameras. At the same time as the NAACP conference, South Carolina’s Legislative Black Caucus held a conference to promote legislation to encourage police departments across the state to purchase body cameras.
The North Charleston police department has received a grant to order 101 body cameras, and Mayor Keith Summey had ordered an additional 150 cameras.The North Charleston police department has received a grant to order 101 body cameras, and Mayor Keith Summey had ordered an additional 150 cameras.
The shooting was caught on video by a man who was walking to work, Feidin Santana.The shooting was caught on video by a man who was walking to work, Feidin Santana.
“I almost couldn’t look at it to see my son running defenselessly, being shot,” said Walter Scott’s mother, Judy Scott, on ABC’s Good Morning America. “It just tore my heart to pieces.”“I almost couldn’t look at it to see my son running defenselessly, being shot,” said Walter Scott’s mother, Judy Scott, on ABC’s Good Morning America. “It just tore my heart to pieces.”