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Former police officer Michael Slager, seen during his state murder trial last year in Charleston, S.C., which ended in a hung jury. Grace Beahm/Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager, seen leaving the Charleston County Courthouse after his murder trial ended in a mistrial in December 2016, pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a federal civil rights violation. Mic Smith/AP hide caption
Chris Stewart, the attorney for Walter Scott's family, answers questions Sept. 10 during a news conference after a bail hearing for former North Charleston police officer Michael Slager in Charleston, S.C. Stephen B. Morton/AP hide caption
Walter Scott Family's Lawyer Says People Shouldn't Lose Hope After Mistrial
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
Andy Savage, defense attorney for former North Charleston, S.C., police Officer Michael Slager, awaits a verdict from the jury on Friday. Grace Beahm/Post and Courier via Pool hide caption
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 (left) appeared with defense attorney Cameron Blazer during a Circuit Court hearing last September at the Charleston County Courthouse in Charleston, S.C. Getty Images hide caption
Michael Slager stands with defense attorney Cameron Blazer in the Charleston County Courthouse on Friday. On Monday, a judge denied his request to be released on bail. Pool/Getty Images hide caption
Crowds gather to pay their respects outside Emanuel AME Church in Charleston, S.C., in a photo by the Post and Courier. Pool/Reuters/Landov hide caption
Charleston Reporters Tell The National Story Of Local Violence
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
Mourners arrive for the funeral of Walter Scott at W.O.R.D. Ministries Christian Center in Summerville, S.C., on April 11, 2015. David Goldman/AP 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
Cellphones were used to record a 2012 confrontation between protesters and police in Springfield, Ill. Seth Perlman/AP hide caption
Civilians Can Record Police Encounters, But When Is It Interference?
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