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Walter Scott

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Excessive Force

Was the Shooting of Rayshard Brooks 'Lawful but Awful'?

Every encounter with armed agents of the state has the potential to end tragically, which is a good reason to minimize such encounters.

Jacob Sullum | 6.15.2020 3:30 PM

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Police Abuse

Philando Castile's Mother to Get $3 Million From City That Hired Cop Who Killed Him

Do settlement amounts reflect police culpability in deaths?

Jacob Sullum | 6.27.2017 1:15 PM

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Walter Scott

Mistrial Before Michael Slager's Guilty Plea Epitomized Lenience for Cops Who Kill

How could jurors think that shooting a fleeing, unarmed man in the back was not a crime?

Jacob Sullum | 5.3.2017 9:15 AM

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Election 2016

2016: The Year in Blame Shifting

How to dodge responsibility, whether you're a candidate or a cop.

Jacob Sullum | 12.28.2016 12:01 AM

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Police Abuse

Why Do So Many Bad Cops Get Off Easy?

Lack of accountability is a recipe for official lawlessness.

Steve Chapman | 6.18.2015 12:05 AM

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Policy

Michael Slager Indicted for Murder in the Death of Walter Scott

The North Charleston, South Carolina, officer fired eight rounds at Scott as he fled.

Jacob Sullum | 6.8.2015 2:04 PM

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Policy

Walter Scott Shooting Highlights Cops' Contempt for the Right to Record Police

The illegal harassment of camera-carrying bystanders needs to stop.

Jacob Sullum | 4.15.2015 12:01 AM

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Police Abuse

More Come Forward to Accuse North Charleston Police and Michael Slager of Abuse

Lawsuit over use of Taser on arrested, submissive man.

Scott Shackford | 4.14.2015 11:50 AM

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Police Abuse

Walter Scott Dashcam Video Released

Michael Slager had possession of Walter Scott's driver's license and car when he decided to chase him anyway.

Ed Krayewski | 4.9.2015 8:41 PM

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Policy

The Shooting of Walter Scott and the Right to Record Cops

Feidin Santana was exercising a constitutional right that police often violate.

Jacob Sullum | 4.9.2015 11:49 AM

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Politics

Did the Cop Who Shot Walter Scott in the Back Try to Doctor the Scene?

Video seems to show the officer picking up an object and dropping it near the body.

Jacob Sullum | 4.8.2015 11:15 AM

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Politics

Rand Paul, The Police Shooting of Walter Scott, & The Need for Change

Nick Gillespie | 4.8.2015 10:15 AM

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Civil Liberties

South Carolina Cop Charged With Murder After Video Shows Him Shooting Motorist in the Back

The patrolman claimed he "felt threatened" when the man grabbed his Taser.

Jacob Sullum | 4.7.2015 6:57 PM

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