August 4, 2015

The Death of Walter Scott

After a traffic stop in North Carolina, 50-year-old African American resident Walter Scott was running from police officer Michael Slager when Slager open fired at the unarmed man's back. Slager was later charged with murder when video evidence of him killing Scott in broad daylight contradicted his account of the incident.

HOW DOES THIS CONNECT TO STRUCTURAL RACISM?:

The abuse of power and control by some authority figures exemplifies the disregard for black lives that is prevalent throughout the criminal justice system.

For more on Walter Scott's death, see "Walter Scott Shotting: Killing was Motivated by 'Overt Racism', mourners at Funeral Told "