in a written statement, slager's defense team said we hope that michael's acceptance of responsibility will help the scott family as they continue to grieve their loss. slager's federal trial had been scheduled to start in a few days. he faced civil rights charges, lying to investigators, using a firearm in a violent crime. even with this plea, he still faces life in prison but could get much less. >> the victory was in him admitting what he did wrong. >> reporter: he told the court he was in total fear for his life when scott grabbed his stun gun during a struggle. >> in my mind, at that time, people don't run from them. >> reporter: jurors could not reach a verdict, and prosecutors vowed to retry the case. but they've agreed to drop those state charges as part of today's plea agreement. >> i think most of us believe if they tried it again, the best they could hope for was a hung jury. >> reporter: but some are frustrated that he won't face a new murder trial. for the scott family, the biggest victory was the admission they had waited for. michael slager was led from the room in hand

michael slager is upstairs in the federal courthouse entering a guilty me as we speak.e just got our lands on the document. in the key line it says, "the defendant used deadly force, even though it was objectively uncleanly under the circumstances." pleading guilty to one federal count. that still carries the possibility of life in prison. let's back up here a little bit. you recall that slager shot and killed walter scott in april of 2015. and that he said during his state murder trial a few months ago that he feared for his life and he did so in self-defense. of course, walter scott's family has said all along that this video that got national attention showed that walter -- that michael slager kill walter scott in cold blood, the family says. they say -- we just spoke with their attorneys a short time ago. they say they feel excited by today's developments but say they won't feel that justice has been served until michael slager is sentenced. that's not expected to happen for at least several weeks. again, michael slager entering a guilty plea upstairs in the federal

in a written statement slager's defense team said we hope that michael's acceptance of responsibility will help the scott family as they continue to grieve their loss. slager's trial had been scheduled to start in a few days. he faced civil rights charges, lying to investigators and using a firearm in a violent crime. even with this plea he still faces life in prison but could get much less. >> the victory was him admitting that he did wrong. >> reporter: last year slager went to trial on state murder charges. he told the court he was in total fear for his life when scott grabbed liss stun gun during a struggle. >> in my mind at that time people don't run. >> reporter: jurors could not reach a verdict. prosecutors vowed to retry the state. they agreed to drop those state charges as part of a plea agreement. >> gabe gutierrez reporting. president trump and russian leader vladamir putin could meet face-to-face soon after the two held a phone call discussing syria, north korea and other issues according to the white house. the call coming hours before fbi director james comey set to test

significant development, because it would mean essentially the end of prosecution of 35-year-old michael slagerown that slager will be taken into custody immediately this afternoon. he's been out on bond i believe since january of last year. he'll be taken into custody. that's what we know. >> marty savage, you've been on the story. we appreciate the reporting. a huge development, as we bring in our legal analyst lauren and joey jackson. he faced state murder charges. the trial ended in a hung jury. again, he will not be tried again. >> it's a significant development. just to back up, remember in the state trial, it ended in a hung jury. people were amazed by that. you see a shot in the back, so it was perplexing as to why, even if they didn't get him on murder, why the jirlt couldn't come to a decision. make no mistake about it, a murder charge carries a life certainty -- it can carry a life sentence, so if he's plea bargaining, you would expect some sort of consideration by the prosecutors, but i think it's ultimately up to a judge. federal guidelines with respect to the nature of the offense

mark strassmann was in the courtroom. >> reporter: with his guilty plea, michael slager reversed his two years of denial and admitted knowing he was using excessive force when he fatally shot walter scott, a 50-year-old motorist slager pulled over on n april 2015 for a broken taillight. scott ran. slager chased him. scott was unarmed and his back was turned when the cell phone video shows slager shoot eight times. slager claimed self-defense, that scott had grabbed his taser, but in a hushed federal courtroom judge david norton asked him, "do you understand why you're here today, sir?" slager: "i'm here to change my plea to guilty." as part of the plea deal, federal prosecutors agreed to drop two other charges and state prosecutors agreed not to retry slager for murder. his first trial ended in a hung jury. judy scott, walter scott's mother, relished hearing slager admit he was wrong. >> and i love my son. i miss him. i miss him dearly. and i thank god for justice. >> reporter: slager will be held without bond. he faces up to life behind bars. his sentencing date has not been schedule

that's officer michael slager chasing walter scott, firing eight times as scott ran from him. abc's steve osunsami in south carolina tonight. >> reporter: for nearly two years the officer seen in this traffic stop, claimed he did nothing wrong. today, a stunning reversal. for black americans today, a sense of justice. >> today is a good day for justice. i thank god for justice. >> reporter: the officer behind the gun, 35-year-old michael slager, now admits he wasn't defending himself when he shot 51-year-old walter scott in the back in 2015, and that he acted "with specific intent to do something the law forbids." saying those words in court, that he's guilty, now puts an end to both the federal and state trials against him. >> today is rare. the garners, the blands, the rice family, they didn't get this type of justice that we got today. >> reporter: in state court, slager explained that there was a violent fight that you didn't see in the cell phone video. >> i fired until the threat was stopped, like i'm trained to do. >> reporter: at sentencing later this year, prosecutors

michael slager's first trial ended in a hung jury. fox 23 in portland, maine, governor paul page says he is suing the attorney general. he says janet mills has refused to represent the executive branch and courts. her office as the governors wasting wasting resources by hiring a lawyer to file a frivolous lawsuit. this is a live look at phoenix from fox 10. one of the big stories there, border patrol agents find more than 611 pounds of marijuana in a casket. officers became suspicious when a hearse came through in immigration checkpoint at night. they found $33,000 with a pot inside and arrested the driver. that is tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right back. trust #1 doctor recommended dulcolax. use dulcolax tablets for gentle dependable relief. suppositories for relief in minutes. and dulcoease for comfortable relief of hard stools. dulcolax. designed for dependable relief. you totanobody's hurt, new car. but there will still be pain. it comes when your insurance company says they'll only pay t

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michael slager's first trial ended in a hung jury. fox 23 in portland, maine, governor paul page says he is suing the attorney general. he says janet mills has refused to represent the executive branch and courts. her office as the governors wasting wasting resources by hiring a lawyer to file a frivolous lawsuit. this is a live look at phoenix from fox 10. one of the big stories there, border patrol agents find more than 611 pounds of marijuana in a casket. officers became suspicious when a hearse came through in immigration checkpoint at night. they found $33,000 with a pot inside and arrested the driver. that is tonight's live look outside the beltway from "special report." we'll be right the show's about to start! how do i look? like a bald penguin. [ laughing ] show me the billboard music awards. show me top artist. show me the top hot 100 artist. they give awards for being hot and 100 years old? we'll take 2! [ laughing ] xfinity x1 gives you exclusive access to the best of the billboard music awards just by using your voice. th

michael slager claimed he was doing his job and faced threatened by scott.5 shooting. the admission of guilt ends federal and state cases against him. >>> now, the senate is getting ready to grill airline ceos tomorrow on the heels of a grilling in the house. five top executives appeared before a house committee to address recent customer service failures like the removal of dr. david dao from the united airlines flight. united boss, oscar munoz, called that a mistake of epic proportions. a committee chairman had rough words for the companies. >> if we don't see meaningful results that improve customer service the next time the committee meets to address the issue i assure you you won't like the outcome. >> predicted that outcome could be a one size fits all solution that may serve some carriers, but not all. the hearing happened as a video surfaced. look at this two men brawling on board a flight from tokyo to los angeles. now the airline says a man in red was pulled off that plane and arrested. >>> and there is more anger on display in the parking lot of a

michael slager is scheduled for sentencing later this month. jim?> chris, thank you. >>> president trump and russian leader vladimir putin spoke on the phone first mr. trump ordered a cruise missile strike in syria after the chemical attack on civilians. during the talk, president trump agreed to send a doip to syrian ceasefire talks that begin tomorrow in kazakhstan. russia is sponsorring the talks. both leaders discussed meeting in person at the g20 summit in germany in july. and they talked about the crisis on the korean peninsula. the kremlin says the two presidents agreed to cooperate on a diplomatic solution. that phone call comes as we dig further into how the new spending plan will impact our region beyond preventing a government shutdown. meagan fitzgerald is in the newsroom to break it down for us. >> we begin with more pushback from president trump on the budget deal. he took to twitter saying the reason for the settlement is the spending plan needs 60 votes in the senate. that's a reference to senate rules on ending filibusters. he wrote

in a plea bargain, michael slager pleaded guilty to several civil rights ces the civil rights shooting of walter scott. video showed him running away from him. his mother says god never fails. >> and i love my son. i miss him. i miss him dearly. and i thank god for justice. >> no sentencing date for slager has been set. >>> and there is outrage in baton rouge after the justice department reportedly decided no tot charge two white police officers in the death of a kblac man alton steriling. >> no justice. >> no peace. >> that's why you are here. we've never grieved. we've never grieved. we've anyone been to the grave. not yet. >> last year video captured police convenience store. they say he didn't comply with orders and was caring a gun. >>> red sox apologized to baltimore orioles outfielder adam jones after he was racially taunted at fenway park. when jones came to the plate for the first time last night, he got a standing ovation. >> i'm appreciative that action was taken and that not everybody feels the same way as selected people. >> monday night jones said fans called him the "n"

states a former south carolina police officer captured on video fatally shooting walter scott, michael slager expected to plead guilty to federal charges in the 2015 shooting. that's a major reversal. slager had previously claimed he was just doing his job and scott was threatening his safety. in december his state trial on murder and manslaughter charges ended in a hung jury. >>> there's been another major shake-up within the executive ranks at fox news. just two weeks after the ouster of the network star anchor bill o'reilly, fox niws co president bill shine has also been forced out the door. in the wake of a growing sexual harassment and discrimination scandal. sean hannity is standing up for shine warning his departure would be the end of fox news as we know it. >>> there's a new warning about the latest facebook craze which ks you've attended. >> but security experts are increasingly worried that what appears to be a harmless memory to share with your friends could be used against you by hackers. >> that's because your first concert is a question many people answer if they forget their p

former south carolina cop michael slager is in jail while he awaits sentencing. he pleaded guilty to violating walter scott's civil rights. scott was killed back in 2015, shot in the back as he ran from slager during a traffic shop. >>> a fire at the mars candy factory. trailers were burned to a crisp. this plant turns out tons of snickers and m and ms . and, we watch a four-year-old with autism slip into a pond and disappear. the officer dives in to save the boy. he says god put him in the right place at the right time. >>> and in less than 15 minutes, stephen colbert welcomes the hilarious amy schumer. >> hey everybody. join me on the schumer. >> thank you for having me. >> i love this outfit. >> you do? you can borrow it any time. >> no! >> the late show with stephen colbert right after we finish things and adam ys right to do what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war. progressive democrat. in the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stop

video of that shooting called showed walter scott was running away when michael slager shot him during traffic stop in 2015. but for nearly two years slager claimed he was simply defending himself. he is now facing life in prison. scott's family is speaking out about slager's admission. >> today is rare. the gardners, the blands, the wright family, they didn't get this type of justice we got today. >> the case marks a rare conviction for a police officer involved in an on-duty killing and also concludes both state and federal cases against slager. >>> some staggering numbers this morning. the nation's airlines collected a whopping $4.2 billion in baggage fees last year. that's a 10% increase from 2015. but not everything was higher. fees for changing a reservation fell by 4% to just under $3 billion. >>> some american airlines flyers will have to go with a little less legroom. the airline is reducing space on some coach seats by another two inches. that will happen on its new 737 max jetliners. united airlines may soon follow. >>> well, when we come back, caught on camera, a police off

. >> reporter: the officer behind the gun, 35-year-old michael slager, now admits he wasn't defending himself when he shot 51-year-old walter scott in the back in 2015, and that he acted "with specific intent to do something the law forbids." saying those words in court, that he's guilty, now puts an end to both the federal and state trials against him. >> today is rare. the garners, the blands, the rice family, they didn't get this type of justice that we got today. >> in court, slager explained that there was violent fight that you didn't see in the cell phone video. >> i fired until the threat was stopped. >> reporter: at sentencing later this year, prosecutors say they'll ask for hard time, 20 years, the scott family would like life >> steve osunsami tonight. thank you. >>> we turn this evening to the urgent warning now that four countries are on the brink of famine. 20 million people, families and children. the doctors are in a race against time as we raffle with the american woman who runs save the children. you're about to see what we wbsed in somalia land. in northern somalia

. >> my hope is that accountability for michael slager is going to mean that fewer officers die, that fewer civilians die and that we move forward together as a nation, as a community. >> reporter: the families of slager and scott weeping in the courtroom. >> today is a day of victory for walter. we got justice. >> reporter: federal prosecutors opting not to speak publicly about this plea deal. he was led away from the hearing in handcuffs. abc news, new york. >> a baby was stabbed outside a san francisco school this morning in an apparent road rage confrontation. it happened as parents dropped off their kids as sherri dan elementary school. the baby-sitter hit the side of another car, breaking the side mirror. the drivers then started arguing. the woman whose car was hit said she felt threatened so she grabbed the knife from her car. >> i'm behind my car. there's no way for me to move. when you're that close in proximity to someone and putting your hands up and you're repeatedly telling that other person, please back up, and you're not backing up, you have to defend yourself. >> the

former police officer michael slager is expected in court as soon as today to face charges in scott's 2015 shooting death. abc's steve osunsami is in charleston for us this morning. good morning, steve. >> reporter: good morning, robin. we were expecting this week to be in front of federal court reporting on slager's federal trial. but instead we're learning from government officials familiar with the case that he has come to an agreement with prosecutors. a major reversal is expected this morning from the white former police officer caught on camera shooting an unarmed black man in the back in north charleston, south carolina. for nearly two years now 35-year-old michael slager has claimed that he was just doing his job and that he shot and killed 51-year-old walter scott because he says scott was a threat to his safety even at this significant distance away. >> i fired until the threat was stopped like i'm trained to do. >> reporter: but according to an official briefed on the matter, slager is now expected to plead guilty to charges in federal court. his dramatic state trial on mur

for nearly two years now 35-year-old michael slager has claimed that he was just doing his job and that he shot and killed 51-year-old walter scott because he says scott was a threat to his safety even at this significant distance away. >> i fired until the threat was stopped like i'm trained to do. >> reporter: but according to an official briefed on the matter, slager is now expected to plead guilty to charges in federal court. his dramatic state trial on murder and manslaughter charges ended in a hung jury. at the time slager's attorney argued that the scott should never have run from the traffic stop and that a violent struggle took place before the shooting that wasn't recorded. >> don't make an example of michael slager. don't let that happen. >> reporter: the victim's mother promised she would see justice one day. >> it's not over. y'all hear me. it's not over. till god say it's over. >> reporter: it appears that day has come. slager was scheduled to be tried again in state court this summer but a plea agreement here and serious jail time could change things. we don't know to wha

former south carolina cop michael slager pleading guilty to civil rights violation in the 2015 shootingh of walter scott. nancy chen is at the "live desk." nancy: this is a major reversal from slager who claimed he opened fire in self-defense. look at the chilling video of the traffic stop. fire. today slager pled guilty in federal court to violating the civil rights of walter scott. as part of the deal, the state prosecutors agreed to drop a pending murder charge against him. federal authorities not releasing delays about the plea deal but slager led away at the end of the hearing and faces possible life sentence. back to you. larry: thank you. toy guns so real police say they are putting children's lives in danger. cleveland police patrolman's association is suing the companies that make them. >> the remedy we will be looking for is that the gun would not replicate a real gun. that that gun would be of such a color, have such a tip. larry: the cleveland police union lawsuit wants toy guns to look different than real ones. it's too hard to tell the difference between real and fake and

michael slager claimed he was afraid for his wife. say slager scott shot as he run away. somebody captured cell phone video which people viewed millions of times. as part of plea deal, prosecutors said they will stop the state's murder charge. the a.p. reports that slager is facing a possible sentence of life in prison. a news conference underway in charleston, south carolina. the family of walter scott expected to speak soon. easy going. a really smart guy. that's how former high school classmates describing the suspect in yesterday's stabbings at the university of texas. police say kendricks white was unvoluntarily committed for treatment. the police chief said the suspect was suffering from mental health issues, but did not elaborate. the 21-year-old was enrolled at the austin campus. police say white stabbed four people with a hunting knife killing one of them and he did not resist when officers confronted him at gun point. witnesses say the attack was sudden and appeared to be random. the ceo of united airlines saying sorry and p

>>reporter: in north charleston, south carolina former officer, michael slager pleaded guilty in hisial after shooting walter scott an unarmed black man. scott's family commending prosecutors for the effort. >> we still receive the things we need to get done. we got it done. we got justice. >>reporter: the footage of the texas shooting has not been made public and police say officials are still determining whether the officer will face charges. . >>> new crime statistics from san francisco show improvement in some areas but disturbing spikes and others. overall, violent crime dropped by almost 8% in 2016. auto theft down by more than 20% and property crimes more than 10% but the troubling numbers gun violence up 58 homicides compared to 53 and 44 by guns. please see the number of people shot and wounded jumped by more than 25% from 183 to 228 last year. >>> san francisco transportation officials have approved plans for building protective bike lanes in a busy part of the city. the fire department raised concerns. how this proposal will affect traffic in the city. >>reporter: we are a

officer michael slager shot and killed 50-year-old walter scott after a traffic stop in charleston. pleaded guilty to violating scott's civil rights as a part of a plea deal. slager's first murder trial ended with a hung jury. there is no word on slager's sentence. ( darya ) still ahead. a pool party in southern california becomes the scene of a shooting rampage. what we are learning about the gunman this morning. and after the break. a warning out this morning... why you need to avoid some types of fruits. and here's a live look outside... bay bridge. town after town, one sidewalk blends into another. but there is a place where every street is different. every corner plays a new song. every day is a festival. where store fronts, cafe's and artists all say... mix it up. take another taste. linger a little longer. ann arbor does it up different. ann arbor does it pure michigan. your trip begins at michigan.org (robin) no major hot spots. bay bridge wb 80 is less then 30 min from the maze to sf. ( mark ) researchers are warning the public there are some fruits and veggies you should av

(steve) fired north charleston police officer michael slager has pleaded guilty to violating the civil rights of an unarmed black man he shot in back. the death of walter scott was seen worldwide after a bystander recorded it on his cellphone. slager faces prison under the terms of his plea deal with prosecutors. slager has been out on bond for much of the time since the shooting. walter scott's mother says she's forgiven slager for killing her son... but was glad that the former officer admitted to his crime. (vicki) and a live look outside at san francisco... it's going to be hot tomorrow... but some big changes on the way later in the week.(steve) chief metoeorologist brittney shipp is here tracking what's ahead. .hot conditions today as ridge apex shifts inland. tomorrow will be another hot today as the ridge begins to exit into the great basin. a modest cooling trend will start on thursday as coastal stratus returns. cooling trend continues friday into saturday when a slight chance of showers is forecast as an upper low approaches the region. locally windy conditions can also be e

. >> former south carolina police officer michael slager pleaded guilty to violating civil right of unarmedck map. he shot and killed walter scott as running from a traffic stop in north charleston 2015 this comes five months after jury dead locked on state murder cha charges. prosecutors planned to retry him. as part of plea bargain they agreed to drop the murder case. >> dramatic video out of china. toddler runs across a busy road hit by a car and drechb over by a second car. whole incidents caught on surveillance. the child darts to traffic where she's immediate truck and second car passes over the 2-year-old as she lay in the street. the toddler's head was slightly grazed and she was not seriously hurt amazingly enough. she was running away from her grandmother before the incident happened. >> united states air force academy football team was awarded xhapdner chf by president trump tuesday this is 20 plg time air force won the trophy and the team won it in four of the last seven years. good for them congratulations. >> 5:50 is the time time. let's look at sorrys on social media. >> pres

today the officer michael slager pled guilty to violating the civil rights of walter scott. as part of the deal, the state prosecutors addressed to drop a pending murder charge against him. jonathan: can remove the word "interim" from the title of the police chief peter michelle marsh is here to explain. a big day for him. michelle: it is. they officially confirmed peter newsham as the police chief. 12 yes, one no. and newsham has been serving as the active chief since cathy lanier left for the nfl. he joined the force in 1989 and quickly rose through the ranks. d.c. mayor muriel bowser says in a statement, "our officers work hard to earn and keep the trusts of residents. under chief newsham, a leader respected by the community and the police force i know we can continue to build on that trust." newsham starts in his official role with a drop in violent crime. homicides are the same as last year. back to you. >> thank you. we are on storm watch as the cold front that embracessed the area yesterday caused more problems to the north flooding, making a mess of the evening co th

former officer michael slager pleading guilty in the 2015 shooting death of walter scott.e shot scott in the back as the unarmed man was running away from him. and then in texas a police officer is fired after allegedly shooting into a car and killing this 15-year-old boy. police say the car drove away from the officer when he opened fire. so are these cases getting enough attention? let's discuss. gentlemen, great to have you here. we'll talk about the coverage in a second but let's talk about the outcome of these cases because some of these are cases that gripped the nation and just back in 2015. let's talk about the slager thing. he pleaded guilty. but he pleaded guilty to this federal civil rights charge, which was deprivation of rights under the law. why not murder? >> well, in a case such as this, certainly he's going to have an attorney that's going to look out for his best interest. so whatever deal got negotiated works for both the prosecution and slager as well. it finds some resolve. what's going to be interesting is what kind of sentence officer slager is going

michael slager pled guilty to civil rights charges for shooting walter scott five times in the back after for a broken taillight. to be clear, all these video driven stories have not made me think less of police. they've just made me think more deeply about whether my prior position of giving them an edge in testimony was proper. by the way, the video age did not delay my response to the following question, whether i would be less likely to believe the word of a cop. on that i remain an emphatic no. charles ramsey, former police commissioner of philadelphia, co-chaired president obama's commission on 21st century policing, i asked him about this. he said i'm biased toward police. i would give greater weight to their testimony. his belief, cops see things a normal person doesn't see. even he acknowledged situation police haven't been honest on the stand. statistics imply jurors generally feel the same as chief ramsey. dr. phillip stinson, ex-cop, turned associate professor of justice at bowling green university tracking what he refers to as police crime. his most recent data shows annually

. >>> happening now in charleston, south carolina, michael slager who shot and killed an unarmed blackraffic stop just pleaded guilty to a federal civil rights charge after insisting it was self-defense. slager shot walter scott in the back five times during the 2015 encounter. this incident was caught on tape and reignited nationwide protests over police killings of black men. slager pleaded guilty to one felony count using excessive force. other charges, including the state murder charge, were dropped. his state murder charge ended in a hung jury and was declared a mistrial. slager could be sentenced up to life in prison. joining me to discuss is paul butler, professor at georgetown law school. convictions are rare for police officers when it comes to on-duty killings. >> that's right. >> so what do you think happened with this plea deal? do you think he knew he was going to lose this civil case? >> most criminal defendants end up pleading guilty but cops are the exception. they usually are not prosecuted. when they are prosecuted, they usually prefer to take their chances with the j

michael slager pled guilty in exchange for the state dropping a murder charge against him. slager's accused of killing walter scott during a tra 2015. cell phone video there appears to show him shooting scott in the back as scott ran away. with today's plea, slager could still face a possible life sentence. >>> president trump has suggested that a good shutdown could be what this country needs. if senate democrats force a budget battle this fall. today the president and white house accused democrats of claiming victory over the bipartisan deal that was reached this weekend. they say the deal includes hundreds of millions for a border wall. when asked what a good shutdown could be, budget director mick mulvaney had this to say. >> it's not a goal. it's not a negotiating tool. but to the extent the president advocated for one today, if you want to imagine what a good shutdown was, it would be one that fixes this town. >>> also today the president spoke with vladimir putin. they discussed syria, north korea, possible in-person meeting at a summit in germany. >>> d.c. police ar

in south carolina with michael slager there was a plea guilty.d to plea guilty to federal charges and in texas which isn't yet a federal case in any way, the local police department fired the officer there. so you are seeing a range of responses here. >> of course. and it's interesting, you know. again, this is a conversation that's kind of constantly ongoing. this is something we're paying a lot of attention to in 2014 and 2015. perhaps a little less attention to now. but we know there is three fatale police shooting every day. at any given point in time there are various cases at various junctures of the political process. what we saw in texas of the young 15-year-old boy shot and killed, we see the department firing the officer. that is something that many reformers say should happen more often. it will be interesting to see if any charges are brought against that officer because again as is the case in baton rouge and is likely the case in texas, the way the law exists now, the vast majority of police shootings are legally justified. the ques

south carolina former policeman michael slager pled guilty to civil rights charges for shooting waltercott five times in the back after scott ran from having been pulled over for a >>> to be clear, all of these video-driven stories have not made me think less of police. they just made me think more deeply about whether my prior position of giving them an edge in testimony was proper. by the way, the video age did not delay my response to the follow-up question whether i would be less likely to believe the word of a cop. on that, i remain an emphatic no. charles ramsey co-chaired president obama's commission on policing. part of the bias is based in his belief that cops see things a normal person doesn't see. but even he acknowledged instances where police have not been honest on the stand, statistics imply that jurors feel the same way, the associate professor of criminal justice at the university tracks what he calls the police crime. his most recent data shows that annually a thousand people are shot and killed by officers, since the beginning of 2005 there have been only 80 police o

. >>> former south on carolina police officer michael slager has plead guilty in the 2015 shooting deathter scott. he pleaded guilty to a federal charge ever violating scott's federal rights by shooting him five times as he ran from a traffic stop. the video has been viewed online millions ever time s fs of time. this is just days before his federal trial was set to begin. last year slager's murder trial ended in a hung jury. >>> meanwhile we've learned the justice department does not plan to bring charges in the police shooting death of a man outside of a baton rouge convenience store last year. officials were investigating if police officers violated 37-year-old alton sterling's civil rights when he was tackled and shot at point blank range. at the time, police said they were looking for a man matching sterling's description who had allegedly threatened someone with a gun. they claim sterling was armed and allegedly tried to reach for the weapon prompting an officer to open fire. prosecutors don't believe there is enough evidence to bring charges against the officers prompting an emoti

michael slager shot walter scott two years ago as scott was running away during a traffic stop.ry dead locked on a murder charge in state trial last year. slager pleaded guilty to one federal charge of violating scott's rights. it is a life in prison but li likely to serve less time. >>> he partially consumed alcoholic beverages in his truck at the time of a fatal crash last week. prosecutors say the alcohol had been purchased shortly before the crash. he is accused of rear ending a man on a tractor. that man later died. he has been charged with leaving the scene of a deadly accident. he did call 911 but left the scene before police got there. if convicted, he could face up to five years in prison and is due back in court next week. >> getting down to business, on the water. >> a weekend of relaxation. she loves to come to work. >> canines are on the job at the tsa and the coast guard. how it's helping improve airport security. >> i'm spencer christian. we have more blue skies and hot weather today. the coming days we'll have not quite so >>> homeland security is going to the do

former south carolina police officer michael slager is pleading guilty to ferlt civil rights charges015 shooting death of an unarmed black man. he faces up to live in prison for the killing of walter scott. >>> in another videotaped shooting that sparked protests across the nation, federal prosecutors will not bring criminal charges against the two baton rouge policemen involved in the fatal shooting of alton sterling last summer. back to "hardball." >>> welcome back to "hardball." in an interview today, president trump's former 2016 opponent, hillary clinton, came very close to suggesting that there was collusion between the trump campaign and russia during the 2016 campaign. >> every day that goes by, we learn more about some of the unprecedented interference, including from a foreign power whose leader is not a member of my fan club. it was clear he interfered to hurt me and to help my opponent, and if you chart my opponent and his campaign's statements, they quite coordinated with the goals that that leader who shall remain nameless had. >> all this comes as the president appears

michael slager shot walter scott five times, as scott ran from his car in 2015. a state court jury deadlocked on murder charges, but today, slager pleaded to federal civil rights violations. under the deal, the state agreed to drop its murder case. no sentencing date was set. >> in baton rouge, louisiana, in the killing of alton sterling, the incident was voomented and sparked tense protests in that city. a little over a week later, a gunman killed three baton rouge officers. there' there's word today that the overall death rate among african americans has dropped sharply from 1999 to 2015. the centers for disease control and prevention reports it fell 25% in that period. however, the overall life expectancy for african americans is still four years less than for whites. black americans are also far more likely to die of heart disease and cancer than whites are. airline executives found themselves in the hot seat at a congressional hearing today on the issue of over-booking flights. it followed united airlines' forced removal of a passenger who refused to give up

significant thing if it happens according to the initial plan by the lawyers here, what they say is michael slagergree to plead guilty to some of the federal civil rights charges that were filed against him the last year, and that this will resolve not only the federal case but also will prevent the state from seeking to try him again. he was tried for murder on state charges but the jury couldn't reach agreement on a verdict in december, so a mistrial was declared. the state had said it was going to try to prosecute him again on murder or manslaughter charges. now, apparently, that's not going to happen as part ofhis umbrella plea agreement. so when he comes to court this afternoon at 2:30, according to legal officials who are familiar with the proposed agreement here, he will plead guilty to some of the remaining federal civil rights charges. now, those could be serious because when the federal charges were filed last year, the civil rights charges, at least on two of the counts, it could result in life in prison. but presumably, the sentence will be shorter than that, or there would be no motiv

former south carolina police officer michael slager is pleading guilty to violating the civil rightsed black motorist that he shot and killed in 2015. state prosecutors are dropping a pending murder charge. his first trial ended in a hung jury. >>> greece and creditors reached a deal that will restart bailout loan payments and keep the country from facing default. they agreed that greece should make another round of pension cuts in 2019. >>> parts of eastern missouri are still under water after heavy rains flooded the area. floodwaters have closed some 700 roads across that state with more expected to shut down as the water continues to rise. >>> and a new monument is reportedly planned for arlington national cemetery. the military times reporting the monument will honor american helicopter crews who flew during the vietnam war. it will be constructed near the tomb of the unknowns. >>> that is the news update this hour. back downtown to "squawk alley." carl, back to you. >> thank you very much, sue. a big week for tech stocks. apple reporting tonight and then going into facebook and

case of walter scott, the black man who was seen in this video running away from police officer michael slager two years ago in south carolina. police officer initially said that the man was trying to grab his weapon, but according to a federal indictment -- and this is a civil case, a civil charge filed by the justice department last year against the police officer, accused him of violating walter scott's civil rights, using a gun in a crime and lying to investigators about it. the indictment said that slager repeatedly fired his weapon when scott was running away from him, but now, according to sources familiar with the case, he is going to plead guilty. there was a previously scheduled court hearing today on this issue as the -- they were getting ready for the trial, it was going to start later this month. the time for that hearing has been moved later in the day to 2:30. the court hasn't yet said exactly what it is, whether it's a change of plea or not. but according to legal sources familiar with the case, this is the plan. now, according to the original indictment, the maximum on the civ

michael slager will not face state charges in the death of walter scott.al on that front ended in a hung jury back in december. >>> the boston red sox apologizing to baltimore orioles center fielder adam jones today after fans of fenway park taunted him with racial slurs during last night's game. jones telling usa today and the "boston globe" that one fan threw peanuts at him and one fan called him the "n" word several times. jones speaking out on this just a few minutes ago. >> things like this, they just don't -- they don't have a place in the game. i thought we moved past that a long time ago, but obviously with what's going on in the real world, things like this, people are outraged and speaking up at an alarming rate. it's unfortunate that i had to be involved with it. >>> back to politics. in a tweet this morning president trump suggested the country could benefit from what he called a good shutdown. re senate majori leader tch mcconnl's reaction. >> the president says it's time to change senate rules, simple majority rule. you're the leader of the s

michael slager shot and killed man in the back. the charges will be dropped under a plea deal.rmine slager's sentence. >>> "the wall street journal" reports a chairman of the pharmaceutical company mylan received one of the biggest pack j as last year. robert cory received nearly $100 million in 2016 and that does not include retirement benefits. he also received stock benefits of $39 million. >>> isis has claimed responsibility for an attack. it targeted a u.s. convoy in kabul. eight afghan civilians were also killed 256789 others were hurt. >>> the fbi says it will tight p security after one contractors married an isis recruiter. american daniella green pleaded guilty to lying fbi in 2014. the case was not widely known until this week following a report by cnn. dean reynolds is in an office outside detroit where security works with top security clearance. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. back in 2014 the fbi in detroit signed daniella green as an interpreter on its investigation of dennis cuthbert, a top recruiter for isis, but six months later she was married to him