Federal charges filed against S.C. cop in motorist shooting
A grand jury has indicted Michael Slager for violating civil rights laws, using a firearm in committing a crime of violence, and obstructing justice.
A memorial is seen through a fence marking the site where Walter Scott was killed on April 4th by a North Charleston police officer on April 10, 2015 in North Charleston, S.C.
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Pete Williams
Former police officer Michael Slager walks to the defense table bond hearing, in Charleston, S.C., Sept. 10, 2015. REUTERS
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