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At Walter Scott's Funeral, An Unexpected Conversation

11:35am August 31, 2015

by Chenjerai Kumanyika

When Clemson University professor Chenjerai Kumanyika attended the funeral this weekend, he found himself discussing gentrification — and his own role in the changes in North Charleston, S.C.

Crowds gather to pay their respects outside Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., in a photo by the Post and Courier.

Charleston Reporters Tell The National Story Of Local Violence

6:42pm July 04, 2015

by Will Huntsberry

The staff of hometown paper The Post and Courier feels the emotional toll of covering the church shootings and other traumatic events.

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Michael Slager, a North Charleston, S.C., police officer, has been charged with murder in the killing of a black man who was running away from him.

Former North Charleston, S.C., Police Officer Indicted On Murder Charges

2:12pm June 08, 2015

by Eyder Peralta

Video showed Michael Slager shooting 50-year-old Walter Scott in the back. Slager had told investigators that he followed protocol.

A handout booking photo issued by the Charleston County Sheriff's Office shows North Charleston police Officer Michael Thomas Slager, 33, who faces a murder charge in the death of Walter Scott.

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'My Heart Was Broken,' Says Father Of S.C. Man Slain By Police

1:01pm April 24, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Police Officer Michael Slager now faces a murder charge in the death of Walter Scott, who was unarmed and running away from Slager when he was shot multiple times.

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Officer In S.C. Shooting Previously Accused Of Using Excessive Force

1:00pm April 24, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

An inquiry exonerated Michael Slager of claims he used excessive force against an unarmed man he thought was a suspect. Slager was charged with murder this week for killing an unarmed man.

Cellphones were used to record a 2012 confrontation between protesters and police in Springfield, Ill.

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Civilians Can Record Police Encounters, But When Is It Interference?

2:50pm April 10, 2015

by Hansi Lo Wang

Courts have ruled that civilians have a constitutional right to videotape police encounters in public. But civilians are not allowed to interfere with police activity.

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S.C. Dashcam Video: A Broken Tail Light, A Routine Traffic Stop, A Fleeing Man

6:37pm April 09, 2015

by Krishnadev Calamur

North Charleston Officer Michael Slager can be seen stopping Walter Scott. Slager shot and killed Scott — an incident captured in a separate video. Slager has been charged with the killing and fired.

North Charleston Mayor R. Keith Summey (left) and police Chief Eddie Driggers spoke Wednesday about a video that shows a white police officer fatally shooting a fleeing black man after a traffic stop.

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'I Was Sickened By What I Saw,' Police Chief Says Of S.C. Shooting

1:32pm April 09, 2015

by Bill Chappell

Discussing the case of a North Charleston, S.C., officer shooting an unarmed man in the back, police chief Eddie Driggers said Wednesday, "I have been praying for peace."