What's Happening in the Walter Scott Case?

NAACP calls for federal probe into North Charleston police.

Who Is Michael T. Slager? - Former officer Michael T. Slager was fired from the North Charleston police force after he was charged with murder. Slager, 33, had also served in the U.S. Coast Guard before joining the force. His pregnant wife will receive health insurance until the baby is born. Slager was a member of the South Carolina Law Enforcement Officers’ Association. The group said it will not be providing Slager with legal representation in the case. (Photo: AP Photo/North Charleston Police Department)
Who Is Walter Scott? - Before his name was in national headlines as another victim of American police shootings, Walter Scott was engaged and the father of four children. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for two years and was honorably discharged. Friends from middle school say he was a “humorous” person, according to NBCNews.com. Chris Stewart, the family lawyer, said Scott did have back child support and “didn’t want to go to jail for back child support.”  (Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)
Video Taken by Bystander Is Released to Public - A video taken by an onlooker shows the victim running away from the cop, who pulled out his gun and fired bullets at Scott until he fell to the ground. "Put your hands behind your back," Slager commanded to an unresponsive Scott.  A second officer arrives on the scene and has gloves on and begins searching Scott's body but does not appear to be doing CPR on Scott. Slager can then be seen dropping an object near Scott's body. Minutes later more cops arrive on the scene where Scott was pronounced dead. (Photo: AP Photo/Courtesy of L. Chris Stewart)
Officer Reports Conflicts With Video - Officer Michael Slager originally told police that Scott took his Taser after he tried to use it to subdue Scott. Slager said he fired his weapon after they were in a scuffle. Slager's attorney said in a statement that Slager "followed all the proper procedures and policies of the North Charleston Police Department," according to ABC News. (Photo: AP Photo/The Post And Courier, Paul Zoeller)North Charleston Mayor Addresses Community - Mayor Keith Summey, left, and Police Chief Eddie Driggers, right, held a news conference at city hall Wednesday, April 8, 2015. Summey said he has met with Scott's family and wants to build a better relationship between citizens and the police. “We’ll be having some good open dialogue in the next 30 days,” he said. Driggers said the video was disheartening. “I have watched the video, and I was sickened by what I saw,” said Driggers, the Guardian reports. (Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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Who Is Walter Scott? - Before his name was in national headlines as another victim of American police shootings, Walter Scott was engaged and the father of four children. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for two years and was honorably discharged. Friends from middle school say he was a “humorous” person, according to NBCNews.com. Chris Stewart, the family lawyer, said Scott did have back child support and “didn’t want to go to jail for back child support.”  (Photo: AP Photo/Chuck Burton)

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