Walter Scott shooting
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Editorial: The nationwide protests following the brutal suffocation of an unarmed black man in Minneapolis could be a defining moment in America’s racial politics
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Sentence on ex-South Carolina officer who shot black motorist in back five times in 2015 after traffic stop is unusually severe for police shooting
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Michael Slager pleads guilty to using excessive force on Scott, an unarmed black man he shot and killed as he ran from a traffic stop in 2015
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The long read: The killing of Michael Brown created a new generation of black activists, with thousands taking to the streets, and a hashtag used more than 27m times. But will the movement survive the Trump era?
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Steven W Thrasher columnWalter Scott was shot on camera. When will he receive justice?Despite video evidence of his killing, the case ended in a mistrial. It is a reminder that American law simply does not value black life
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Potential jurors gather in Charleston in murder trial of police officer who shot unarmed black motorist in 2015 incident caught on cellphone video
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More than 70 black women have died at the hands of the police in the past three years. Professor and activist Crenshaw, who coined the term ‘intersectionality’ in the 1980s, is determined they will not be forgotten
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Michael Slager, charged with murder in the shooting death of an unarmed black motorist, will have to remain in South Carolina
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Even though the costs of staying in South Carolina are high, I want to honor the sacrifices of my ancestors and create change for future generations
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South Carolina city council approves payout after unarmed black man was shot dead by white police officer, who has been charged with murder
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Ex-South Carolina officer Michael Slager’s release would ‘constitute an unreasonable danger to the community’, says judge
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When Feidin Santana filmed Walter Scott’s death, it marked a turning point in the US civil rights movement – and in Santana’s life. He and others who have taken the law into their own hands tell their stories