A year after state mistrial, officer awaits federal sentence
CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) " A year ago, former South Carolina police officer Michael Slager sat in a Charleston County courtroom, hearing a judge declare a mistrial in the state murder case against him in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist. Relief washed over his wife, who through tears thanked attorneys for their work toward ensuring her husband would be at home with their family for the holidays.This week, just across the street, Slager sits in a federal courtroom, where a [...]
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