The judge in the murder trial of a white former
patrolman who fatally shot a black motorist decided Wednesday to let the
jury consider a lesser charge of manslaughter, meaning prosecutors
won't have to prove Michael Slager acted out of malice when he shot
Walter Scott in the back.
Slager is charged in the April 2015 shooting
death of Walter Scott, who fled from a traffic stop and resisted arrest.
The final moments of their encounter were captured on a bystander's
cellphone video that shocked the nation.
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