Sentencing phase begins for white ex-cop who shot black man

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) " A white former police officer who shot an unarmed black man to death in the back as he fled a traffic stop never had any "racial animus" toward minorities in the community, his attorney said Monday.The sentencing hearing for ex-officer Michael Slager opened up with his attorneys playing cellphone and dashcam video that showed the traffic stop and the shooting itself. Slager's attorneys think the videos show him acting in a calm, professional demeanor leading up [...]


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