U.S. to review South Carolina police dept. in black man's shooting death
Source: Reuters
U.S. to review South Carolina police dept. in black man's shooting death
By Harriet McLeod
May 16, 201
CHARLESTON, S.C. (Reuters) - The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to conduct a comprehensive review of the police department in a South Carolina city where a white officer shot dead an unarmed black man a year ago, the federal government said on Monday.
The city of North Charleston last month requested the review from the department's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) as a trust-building step that has won praise from civil rights lawyers.
The Justice Department, which is responsible for upholding civil rights and has the power to intervene locally if needed, announced the review in a brief statement and called a news conference for Tuesday in North Charleston.
Patrolman Michael Slager killed motorist Walter Scott, 50, on April 4, 2015, firing eight times at his back as he fled a traffic stop for a broken tail light. A bystander captured the shooting on cell phone video.
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