Judge Clifton Newman addresses the jury last week in the murder trial of former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager. Grace Beahm/Post and Courier via Pool hide caption
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Former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager testifies Tuesday during his murder trial. Grace Beahm/Charleston Post and Courier via Pool hide caption
Former North Charleston police Officer Michael Slager (second from left) in the courtroom in Charleston, S.C., on Thursday. Grace Beahm/AP hide caption
Former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager talks with his attorney, Andy Savage, before a hearing on Jan. 4. Brad Nettles/AP hide caption
For Many, S.C. Police Shooting Trial May Finally Offer A Turning Point
Michael Slager, a North Charleston, S.C., police officer, has been charged with murder in the killing of a black man who was running away from him. Charleston County Sheriff's Office hide caption
Makeshift memorials to Walter Scott sprouted up at the scene of his fatal encounter with Michael Slager, the police officer who shot him in the back as he ran away following a routine traffic stop. David Goldman/AP hide caption
North Charleston Mayor R. Keith Summey (left) and police Chief Eddie Driggers spoke Wednesday about a video that shows a white police officer fatally shooting a fleeing black man after a traffic stop. Jim Watson/AFP/Getty Images hide caption