What's Happening in the Walter Scott Case?

NAACP calls for federal probe into North Charleston police.

GoFundMe Removes Fundraiser for Slager, Indigogo Fund Remains - Crowdfunding website GoFundMe shut down a campaign created to raise money for Michael Slager. "Campaigns in defense of formal charges of heinous crimes are prohibited by our terms," said Kelsea Little, a spokesperson for the site. But Indiegogo, another crowdfunding website, has yet to remove the "Michael T. Slager Support Fund" from their site.  (Photo: AP Photo/North Charleston Police Department via Indiegogo)
NAACP - A staple in the African-American community, the National Association for the Advancement for Colored People's aim is to "ensure a society in which all individuals have equal rights without discrimination based on race." Most recently, the organization has covered the death of Mike Brown very heavily. (Photo: NAACP)
Officer's Dash Cam Video Released - A dash cam video from Officer Michael Slager's vehicle shows Walter Scott pulling over his car and Slager walking up to the driver's side of Scott's car. After they speak, Slager gets back in his car. During that time, Scott runs out of his car. There was a passenger in the car, the family confirmed to CNN. The video was released by the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division Thursday.  (Photo: CNN)
Bystander Comes Forward - Feidin Santana is the bystander who captured the video of Walter Scott being gunned down by a North Charleston, South Carolina, police officer, this past Saturday. The 23-year-old came forward on Wednesday and reveals that he fears for his life. "Before I started recording, they were down on the floor. I remember the police [officer] had control of the situation," Santana told NBC Nightly News . "He had control of Scott. And Scott was trying just to get away from the Taser. But like I said, he never used the Taser against the cop." (Photo: Today/NBC) Protests in North Charleston Following Video Release - Organizers from a local chapter of Black Lives Matter gathered Wednesday morning in front of North Charleston City Hall to speak out against the continued killings of African-Americans by police officers. Protests continued that evening, in which participants discussed with each other the events surrounding Scott’s death.  (Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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NAACP Releases Statement on Shooting - The NAACP is calling for the criminal justice system to keep all people safe, and said the South Carolina State Conference will be involved in repairing community relations with police in North Charleston. "Our prayers go out to the friends and family of Walter Scott," said Cornell William Brooks, NAACP President and CEO. "The death of yet another African-American man at the hands of those sworn to protect and serve the community is a grim reminder of the urgent need for criminal justice reform." (Photo: NAACP)

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