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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 scheduled. what sentence would you like to see? >> life in prison. >> reporter: anthony scott is walter scott's older brother. do you forgive? >> not yet. the admission of him being guilty and that he did the crime helps in
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...
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in a written statement, slager's defense team said we hope 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 facing civil rights charges and lying to investigators and using a firemen in a violent crime. he still faces life in prison. he could get much less. >> the victory was him admitting he did wrong. >> reporter: last year, he went to trial on state murder charges. 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 a broken taillight. >> reporter: jurors could not reach a verdict and prosecutors vowed to retry the case. they've agreed to drop those state charges as part of today's plea agreement. >> i think most of us believe if they tried that case again the best they could hope for was a hung jury. >> reporter: although some activists may feel frustrated slager won't face a new murder trial, for the scott family they say the biggest victory was the admission the
in a written statement, slager's defense team said we hope 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 facing civil rights charges and lying to investigators and using a firemen in a violent crime. he still faces life in prison. he could get much less. >> the victory was him admitting he did wrong. >> reporter: last year, he went to trial on state murder...
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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 cuffs right in front of the scott family. sentencing is now expected within the next few months, and then it will be up to a judge t
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:...
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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 testify on capitol hill. and happening as intel members were dispatched to cia headquarters to view evidence of russia's interfe
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...
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pleaded guilty a federal charge of using excessive force. >> michael slager admitted what he did. >> reporter: the family of walter scott cried as the plea was read in court. the defendant used deadly force even though it was unreason scott was shot five times in the back in april of 2015 as he ran from a traffic stop. 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 his stun gun. >> in my mind at that time people don't run. >> reporter: jurors could not reach a verdict. they agreed to drop those state charges as part of a plea agreement. >> gabe gutierrez
pleaded guilty a federal charge of using excessive force. >> michael slager admitted what he did. >> reporter: the family of walter scott cried as the plea was read in court. the defendant used deadly force even though it was unreason scott was shot five times in the back in april of 2015 as he ran from a traffic stop. 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...
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michael slager is seen shooting him from behind.ng to get a full report from the courthouse where this deal was just struck. what exactly the former officer agreed to plead guilty to, and what it means for the state case, the murder case. >> the criminal case. >> it is criminal case which was declared a mistrial before. we will come to that very, very shortly. >>> more on from that from you are marty savage. >>> in the meantime a if fbi po, goes rogue. her case quietly hidden until now. our drew griffin has this stunning exclusive report. >> poppy and john, the fbi is not saying much at all about this case, other than to say they have reduced reviewed it t reduties the vulnerability, but clearly they lost control. he's known as "the german." a notorious isis fighter and recruiter, a former german rapper, who in intense and disturbing videos called for violent jihad and proudly held the head of a victim. he's a specially designated global terrorist, who survived a missile strike in 2015 and believed to be still alive somewhere in isi
michael slager is seen shooting him from behind.ng to get a full report from the courthouse where this deal was just struck. what exactly the former officer agreed to plead guilty to, and what it means for the state case, the murder case. >> the criminal case. >> it is criminal case which was declared a mistrial before. we will come to that very, very shortly. >>> more on from that from you are marty savage. >>> in the meantime a if fbi po, goes rogue. her case...
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you recall that slager shot and killed walter scott in april of 2015.nd 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 yous rigcourthouse righ. state prosecutors, as part of this agreement, have agreed to drop the state murder charges. they'd previously vedory him on manslaughter or murder charges. that won't happen at this point. the big question right now is what a judge will sentence michael slager to, now in possibly a couple weeks or couple months. he still faces life
you recall that slager shot and killed walter scott in april of 2015.nd 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...
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but for nearly two years slager claimed he was simply defending himself.e 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 officer jumps into action saving a boy with autism from drowning. >>> and nick saban is here to stay
but for nearly two years slager claimed he was simply defending himself.e 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...
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scott ran, slager chased him.rmed, 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 courtroom, the judge asked him, do you understand why you're here today, sir? slager -- i'm here to change my plea to guilty. 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. walter scott's mother relished hearing slager admit he was wrong. >> i lov 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 scheduled. >> reporter: what sentence would you like to see? >> life in prison. >> reporter: anthony scott is walter scott's older brother. >> do you forgive? >> not yet. the mention of him being guilty and that he did the crime helps in my healing process. have i forgiven yet? i'm working on it. >> reporter: in a
scott ran, slager chased him.rmed, 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 courtroom, the judge asked him, do you understand why you're here today, sir? slager -- i'm here to change my plea to guilty. 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. walter scott's mother relished...
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slager could be sentenced up to life in prison.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 jury. well, officer slager did that and it didn't work out so well for him. he got a mistrial but reportedly this split was 11 for conviction, 1 for acquittal. so the state promised to retry him. officer slager had to be concerned if he was con convicted of murder, he would face the death penalty. death is off the table. it's even unlikely that he'll get the maximum punishment, which is life in prison. >> what could his sentence be? >> under the federal law, if you accept responsibility, which means plead guilty, you get points, which mean
slager could be sentenced up to life in prison.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...
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nancy: this is a major reversal from slager who claimed he opened fire in self-defense. 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 could lead to deaths like the one the 12-year-old boy tamir rice shot by an officer in alison: students at american university say they have had
nancy: this is a major reversal from slager who claimed he opened fire in self-defense. 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...
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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
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...
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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 expected over the weekend. (vicki)dubnation fans came out to cheer on their team at tonight's playoff game.in a packed arena, the warriors took an immediate lead against the utah jazz. and never really looked back.kron 4's alecia reid joins us live from the arena tonight...where fa
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...
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slager's first murder trial ended with a hung jury.o 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 avoid. the c-d-c in india says if you eat fruit like lychee when it is un- ripe...it can be toxic.( darya ) it can turn deadly if the perso
slager's first murder trial ended with a hung jury.o 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...
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let's talk about the slager thing. he pleaded guilty.ut 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 to receive and what the outcome of that may be. but this will come to an end. that was a long, drawn-autocaou. if you remember it was a hung jury a few months back. this has come to resolve because this case has been of great interest to all of us across the country. also the alton sterling one, no charges there. wesley, as you know, alton sterling was a little bit complicated. he had a gun on him. >> yes. so this was one of several cases last year that went viral, got a lot of media attention in which the person killed got a gun. later on charlotte, milwaukee. now
let's talk about the slager thing. he pleaded guilty.ut 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 to receive...
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walter scott shot by michael slager. for two years, slager claimed he was doing his job.on for a police officer involved in an on duty killing. slager facing life in prison. but this ends state and federal cases against him. >>> president trump and russian president vladimir putin agreed to work together to end the violence in syria. the white house described their latest phone call as a very good discussion that focused on setting up safe zones in syria. the kremlin didn't mention safe zones, but characterized the conversation as business like and constructive. the two leaders agreed to try to set up their first face to face meeting in july, at the g-20 summit in germany. former acting attorney general sally yates set to testify monday before the senate committee investigating russian meddling in the election. yates is expected to tell the lawmakers she warned the white house about potentially compromising contacts between the national security adviser michael flynn and the russian ambassador. that could contradict the administration's version of what exactly happened. y
walter scott shot by michael slager. for two years, slager claimed he was doing his job.on for a police officer involved in an on duty killing. slager facing life in prison. but this ends state and federal cases against him. >>> president trump and russian president vladimir putin agreed to work together to end the violence in syria. the white house described their latest phone call as a very good discussion that focused on setting up safe zones in syria. the kremlin didn't mention...
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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
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...
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there is no date for slager's sentencing. he could face up to life in prison. >>> police outside of dallas are recanting a statemendet ma by one of their officers who killed a teen this weekend. it happened saturday when officers responded to reports of under age drinking at a party. that officer said a car was backing aggressively toward him when he fired the shots that killed 15-year-old jordan edwards. yesterday the chief of police says the officer's statement was just not proof. was actually driving away from the officer, not heading toward him. edwards' friends say they knew that all along. >> when i first heard it on the news, i was like it can't be that. i saw my brother get shot. i just took a picture with him on friday. he text me before the party. asked if i wanted to go. >> the officer that killed edwards is currently on leave. the police chief says he was troubled by what he saw in that dash cam video. the investigation of the shooting will be led by nearby dallas police. >>> if you have a wedding dress in your cl
there is no date for slager's sentencing. he could face up to life in prison. >>> police outside of dallas are recanting a statemendet ma by one of their officers who killed a teen this weekend. it happened saturday when officers responded to reports of under age drinking at a party. that officer said a car was backing aggressively toward him when he fired the shots that killed 15-year-old jordan edwards. yesterday the chief of police says the officer's statement was just not proof....
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prosecutors say slager scott shot as he run away.ptured 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 promising congress that his company will do better
prosecutors say slager scott shot as he run away.ptured 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...
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slager's first trial on murder charges ended in a hung jury. according to an agreement, state prosecutors are dropping a pending murder ch argeagainst slager in return for the civil rights plea. >>> your favorite shows are apparently no longer in jeopardy. hollywood writers came to a last minute deal over night. the three year contract addresses pay and health care issues. >>> service dogs come in all shapes and sizes but what it comes down to is their training. that is what distinguishes the legitimate ones from imposters. >> reporter: let's face it, people love their pets. when somebody dies dog vest and takes their untrained pet into a public place, that can harm the people that rely on legitimate service is dogs. >> the whole service dog industry is not regulated. it's a free for all. >> it's so selfish. >> reporter: sergeant mike is angry. >> i have a giant scar going down my stomach and bullet holes. >> reporter: the marine corp veteran was shot twice in afghanistan. and now he has to go to extremes just to prove liberty is his legitimate
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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 murder and manslaughter charges ended in a hung jury. at the time slager's attorney argued that 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
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...
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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 passwords and they still want clearance to their accounts, one of those security questions. experts warn you should always set your answers to post like the ten concerts question to the
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...
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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" word and threw a bag of peanuts at him. yesterday red sox players told club officials said they experienced similar incidents at fenway and around the league. >>> the ceo of united airlines says the forceful removal of a passenger was a miss st
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...
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rice family they didn't get this type of justice that we got to day. >> reporter: in state court, slager explained there was a the cell phone individually. i fired until the threat was stopped. >> reporter: at sentencing later this year, prosecutors will ask for hard time. more than 20 years. the scott family would like life. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. >> a round of heavy rain on the way for missouri as the state brace for even more record flooding. two mr. people confirmed dead, brink the death toll now to five in the state since the weekend. outside st. louis, about 200 homes damaged. by the swollen river. and 1500 are threatened. more than 270 roads remain closed. amtrak suspended all rail service across missouri. >> check out this body-cam video of a police officer saving a little boy from drowning in kansas. the officer spots the 4-year-old next to a pond. the kid falls as the the officer is getting out of his cruiser. see the officer race over and quickly pull the boy out of the pond. reunited with the parent actually searching for him at the time. >> move on now. second
rice family they didn't get this type of justice that we got to day. >> reporter: in state court, slager explained there was a the cell phone individually. i fired until the threat was stopped. >> reporter: at sentencing later this year, prosecutors will ask for hard time. more than 20 years. the scott family would like life. steve osunsami, abc news, charleston. >> a round of heavy rain on the way for missouri as the state brace for even more record flooding. two mr. people...
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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
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...
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a state prosecutors had planned to retry slager, but that was before today's developments in the federale. slager's lead defense attorney issued a written statement this afternoon saying that we hope that michael's acceptance of responsibility will help the scott family as they continue to grieve their loss. lawyers declined to comment further, but the associated press reports that it has obtained a copy of the plea agreement and that the documents show that state prosecutors are dropping their pending murder charge against slager as a result of this plea deal. as for his sentencing in the federal trial, that will be scheduled at a later date. >> jon: jonathan keeping an eye on that very sad story out of south carolina, thank yo thank you. >> jenna: keeping and i on the white house, but in the meantime, criticism mounting after president trump invited the president of the philippines to the white house and a controversial leader is accused of widespread human rights violations in his country against drug users and journalists and even political opponents. rich edson is live from the stat
a state prosecutors had planned to retry slager, but that was before today's developments in the federale. slager's lead defense attorney issued a written statement this afternoon saying that we hope that michael's acceptance of responsibility will help the scott family as they continue to grieve their loss. lawyers declined to comment further, but the associated press reports that it has obtained a copy of the plea agreement and that the documents show that state prosecutors are dropping their...
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. >> 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
. >> 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....
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. >> 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
. >> 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...
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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 cotrtieha tare 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 as millions face starvation across the horn of africa. >> reporter: wt insee omtoalt or there is an urgent crisis unfolding largely unnoticed by the rest of the world, families and children at risk of starvation. in the first village, harashef, the line begins early in the morning. they know the trucks are coming. >> so how many hours away? >> that would be two hours to get here today. >> reporter: here it's not ju
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 cotrtieha tare on the brink of...
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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 are back at the scene this evening of a brazen daylight shooti
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....
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slager has been out on bond for much of the time since the shooting.er scott's mother says she's forgiven slager for killing her son... but was glad that the former officer admitted to his crime. (vicki) a few dallas officers are being hailed as heroes tonight... for rushing to the aid of a paramedic who had been critically injuried - during an active shooter situation. police say the gunman, derick brown, opened fire on paramedics who were responding to a shooting call at his home. officers say brown was acting erractically and killed his roomate before shooting and critically injuring a neighbor outside. officers dodge gunfire to help the injured paramedic and the injured roomate- who both remain at the hospital in critical condition. brown was later found dead from a self-inflicted gunwound. (vicki) we are also learning new details about a deadly stabbing that happened yesterday on the campus of university of texas. the victim who died during the attack has been identified as harrison brown... a freshman at the school who was involved in band and th
slager has been out on bond for much of the time since the shooting.er scott's mother says she's forgiven slager for killing her son... but was glad that the former officer admitted to his crime. (vicki) a few dallas officers are being hailed as heroes tonight... for rushing to the aid of a paramedic who had been critically injuried - during an active shooter situation. police say the gunman, derick brown, opened fire on paramedics who were responding to a shooting call at his home. officers...
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slager now faces the possibility of life in prison. this is walter scott's brother, anthony scott. >> we will never be able to share walter again as a brother. to hear his laughter, here his jokes, hear him make -- sing a song. we will never be able to shahare that. never again. that is gone forever. but i hope he is looking down and saying, good job. job well done. appreciate you standing in there for me, brother. and family. got the sure that i justice. amy: meanwhile, in texas, the balch springs police department has fired police officer roy oliver, who killed 15-year-old jordan edwards on saturday, shooting the african american teen in the head while he was in a car leaving a party. former acting attorney general sally yates is slated to testify before a senate panel next week, in which she'll reiterate that she warned the white house about former national security adviser michael flynn nearly three weeks before he was fired. yates says she told white house counsel don mcgahn on january 26 that flynn was lying both publicly and pri
slager now faces the possibility of life in prison. this is walter scott's brother, anthony scott. >> we will never be able to share walter again as a brother. to hear his laughter, here his jokes, hear him make -- sing a song. we will never be able to shahare that. never again. that is gone forever. but i hope he is looking down and saying, good job. job well done. appreciate you standing in there for me, brother. and family. got the sure that i justice. amy: meanwhile, in texas, the...
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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 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
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...
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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'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...
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. >> the officer behind the gun. 35-year-old michael slager admits he wasn't defending himself when hed walter scott in the back in 2015. >> now to the emotion on display. the late night abc host describing last week's ordeal that followed the birth of his son. >> he did a sonogram of the heart and found that billy was born with -- a heart disease. poor kid, this is what he looked like on monday. but this is what he looked like yesterday! [ cheers and applause ] >> i think he pooped. >> yeah, he did. pooped on the desk. david. david. >> solid little pellets. >> they're wearing some long. >> boho chic. >> it is very -- >> oh! yes! >> whoa, did you getten her ear? >> yes, yes, no. i guessed it. >> i love it. >> i think my veil is boho chic. >> this is not funny. >> what? >> this really disturbs you? >> imagining any one at the altar. >> feel like i'm starring in get out. >> sweating a little bit. >> my sunken place. >> boho chic, like ryan gosling's collar. >> kentucky derby tomorrow. >> oh, yeah. mint juleps. >>> making news in america this morning, president trump celebrating overnight
. >> the officer behind the gun. 35-year-old michael slager admits he wasn't defending himself when hed walter scott in the back in 2015. >> now to the emotion on display. the late night abc host describing last week's ordeal that followed the birth of his son. >> he did a sonogram of the heart and found that billy was born with -- a heart disease. poor kid, this is what he looked like on monday. but this is what he looked like yesterday! [ cheers and applause ] >> i...
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michael slager claimed he was doing his job. he is facing life sentence in the 2015 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 grij 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, that a mistake of epic proportions. a committee chairman had rough word 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. >> the 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 was more anger on display in the parking lot of a furniture store in alabama. here it is
michael slager claimed he was doing his job. he is facing life sentence in the 2015 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 grij 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, that a mistake of epic proportions. a...
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slager pleaded guilty to one federal charge of violating scott's rights.s 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 dogs. right now several special canines are working to hone their skills detecting explosives right here in the bay area. abc7 news reporte
slager pleaded guilty to one federal charge of violating scott's rights.s 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...
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. >>> 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
. >>> 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...
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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
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'...
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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 civil rights charge and all of the attending charges was life in prison. there won't be any sentence today. that will happen later. in federal court you always get the plea and then a pre-sentence investigation and then the sentencing some months later. so we won't know today what potential punishment he may face, but the maximum if he had been convicted was life in prison. >> pete williams with that breaking news. again, a plea deal in the case of a shooting of walter scot
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...
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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
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....
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the plea comes just days before slager's federal trial was set to begin.ison. last year slager's furd trial ended in a hung jury. >>> we have learned that the justice department does not plan to bring charges in the police shooting death of a man outside a baton rouge convenience store last year. they were investigating if police officers violated alton sterling's siefl rights when he was tackled and shot at any point blank range. at the time police say they were looking for a man matching his description who was threatening someone with a gun. they claimed sterling was armed and allegedly tried reaching for the weapon. according to two sources familiar with the investigation prosecutors don't believe there is enough evidence to bring charges against the officers. the justice department has not officially announced its decision. >>> and still ahead on "morning joe," president trump tries to salvage his reputation as the ultimate dealmaker. >>> plus -- >> do you take any personal responsibility? >> of course. i take absolute personal responsibili responsibi
the plea comes just days before slager's federal trial was set to begin.ison. last year slager's furd trial ended in a hung jury. >>> we have learned that the justice department does not plan to bring charges in the police shooting death of a man outside a baton rouge convenience store last year. they were investigating if police officers violated alton sterling's siefl rights when he was tackled and shot at any point blank range. at the time police say they were looking for a man...