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Walter Scott shooting: North Charleston police to face justice department review | Walter Scott shooting: North Charleston police to face justice department review |
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The US justice department will launch an official review of the police department in North Charleston, where a former officer faces state and federal charges in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott. | The US justice department will launch an official review of the police department in North Charleston, where a former officer faces state and federal charges in the shooting death of unarmed black motorist Walter Scott. |
US attorney Bill Nettles said in a release on Monday he and other justice department officials would announce the comprehensive review at a news conference on Tuesday. | |
Last month, North Charleston mayor Keith Summey requested a review of the department by the justice department’s community-oriented policing services program. Summey said he thought the department worked well but the city was always open to suggestions for improvements. | |
Michael Slager faces state murder charges in the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott. Last week, he pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges related to the shooting. | Michael Slager faces state murder charges in the April 2015 shooting death of Walter Scott. Last week, he pleaded not guilty to federal civil rights charges related to the shooting. |
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