CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) — A white former police officer charged with murder in the shooting death of a black motorist wants to be released from jail before his trial.
Attorneys for Michael Slager will be in court today seeking the release of the former North Charleston officer charged with murder in the April 4 shooting death of Walter Scott.
A bystander’s cellphone video showed Slager firing eight times as Scott tried to run away from a traffic stop. The incident inflamed the national debate about how blacks are treated by law officers.
Slager has been in solitary confinement since his arrest. Attorneys filed 150 pages of documents this week in support of the bond request including a psychological assessment that Slager poses little danger of doing violence.
The Times Record Sustaining Sponsor
We believe a community must be informed to thrive. bowdoin.edu
Comments are not available on this story. Read more about why we allow commenting on some stories and not on others.
We believe it's important to offer commenting on certain stories as a benefit to our readers. At its best, our comments sections can be a productive platform for readers to engage with our journalism, offer thoughts on coverage and issues, and drive conversation in a respectful, solutions-based way. It's a form of open discourse that can be useful to our community, public officials, journalists and others.
We do not enable comments on everything — exceptions include most crime stories, and coverage involving personal tragedy or sensitive issues that invite personal attacks instead of thoughtful discussion.
You can read more here about our commenting policy and terms of use. More information is also found on our FAQs.
Show less