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South Carolina: Officer Michael Slager, Who Killed Walter Scott, Released on Bond

HeadlineJan 05, 2016

In South Carolina, Officer Michael Slager has been released on bond. He’s the white police officer charged with murder after shooting unarmed African-American motorist Walter Scott in the back. Slager was released from jail on $500,000 bond but will remain under house arrest. His trial has been set for October 31.

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