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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2017

Former SC Officer Slager Sentenced to 20 years for Fatal OIS

Former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager was sentenced Thursday to 20 years in prison for the deadly shooting of Walter Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 7, 2017

Judge Rules Former SC Officer Slager Committed Murder in 2015 OIS

U.S. District Judge David Norton will announce the amount of time Slager will serve within the range of 19 to 24 years later today. The former officer could have faced life in prison.

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Newsby Staff WriterDecember 6, 2017

Defense Focuses on Taser Grab in Former SC Officer's Sentencing Hearing Over Walter Scott Shooting

An audio expert contended that an eyewitness video captured Slager shouting, “Let go of the Taser, or I’ll shoot you,” moments before the then officer pulled his .45-caliber pistol and fired eight times. Slager has said he did so because Scott took the stun gun.

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NewsMay 2, 2017

Former SC Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation in Walter Scott Shooting

In a plea deal with federal prosecutors, former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager admitted Tuesday to using excessive force in the shooting death of Walter Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterMay 2, 2017

Former SC Officer Pleads Guilty to Civil Rights Violation in Walter Scott Shooting

In a plea deal with federal prosecutors, former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager admitted Tuesday to using excessive force in the shooting death of Walter Scott.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 12, 2015

Former South Carolina Officer Facing Murder Charges Sues Union Over Legal Bills

Former North Charleston, SC, police officer Michael Slager is suing a police fraternal organization for failing to defend him against a murder charge in the killing of Walter Scott.

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