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when of the things he said to walter white was why are you traipsing all over the world when negroes are more concerned about jobs and security? the pushback was that white supremacy was global. so trying to take on white supremacy only in the united states was not going to solve the problem. this thing had to be eradicated root and branch globally because that was the only way that real human rights and real dignity would come about. the walter white said, it makes no more sense to think of this is only an american issue than it does to pay attention to what is happening in negroes in mississippi as if that doesn't matter to negroes in massachusetts. the frame that white supremacy is global so we have to attack it globally. one of the things they did to how about the resource issue was that the naacp worked hand-in-hand with a lot of other groups. what you saw was a coalition where each would take on the piece that they did best. they are smartly leveraging each other. for instance the international league for the rights of man did not have a big staff, but the naacp had staff. all t
when of the things he said to walter white was why are you traipsing all over the world when negroes are more concerned about jobs and security? the pushback was that white supremacy was global. so trying to take on white supremacy only in the united states was not going to solve the problem. this thing had to be eradicated root and branch globally because that was the only way that real human rights and real dignity would come about. the walter white said, it makes no more sense to think of...
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walter white comes out swinging because he's part of the u.s. delegation. he comes out swinging on this and he just trashes a plan that the u.s. has. they are just like -- no. meanwhile, robison is silent. then the italian communists lose the election. at the next council on foreign ministers meeting the soviets you know, the u.s. is saying -- ok, ok, this has been a contentious issue but i think we are all in agreement that it their minimum italy should at least get somalia. the soviets say yet. the u.s. says -- what? because now that the italian communists have lost the election, there is no need to back italy's control over north africa and the horn. so, instead the soviets say -- we believe that there ought to be an international administration of the colonies. basically that the u.n. should become the trustee power over these colonies. that's what the naacp has been arguing for all along. three days after that meeting robison issues a press release. the council on african affairs believes that africa belongs to the africans and that there ought to be a
walter white comes out swinging because he's part of the u.s. delegation. he comes out swinging on this and he just trashes a plan that the u.s. has. they are just like -- no. meanwhile, robison is silent. then the italian communists lose the election. at the next council on foreign ministers meeting the soviets you know, the u.s. is saying -- ok, ok, this has been a contentious issue but i think we are all in agreement that it their minimum italy should at least get somalia. the soviets say...
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he's known for playing walter white's son. they have something personal in common. was diagnose edd at the age of 3 and made it his mission to try to end the stigma surrounding the disability. he works with an anti-bullying group and an advocate for hiring artists with disability. good to see you, good morning. >> thank you for having me. >> could you have ever imagined the popularity of this show? >> no we couldn't. it's like any show, you can't imagine that it's beginning to have the impact that it can have. a lot of people didn't get into "breaking bad" until it was almost over. so we have had an amazing afterlife. i have been lucky to take that in so many different avenues of my life u and career. >> it's provided you a platform to talk about life with cerebral palsy. tell me the audition process. here you were going in to play this role and, as i said you were diagnosed when you were 3 years old. >> at the end of the day an audition is an audition. it doesn't change for a disabled doctor r or able bodied actor. they are the same thing. the only difference is a
he's known for playing walter white's son. they have something personal in common. was diagnose edd at the age of 3 and made it his mission to try to end the stigma surrounding the disability. he works with an anti-bullying group and an advocate for hiring artists with disability. good to see you, good morning. >> thank you for having me. >> could you have ever imagined the popularity of this show? >> no we couldn't. it's like any show, you can't imagine that it's beginning to...
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it's like walter white just walked out of his lab, you know?they can run away unlike this guy, who is in his house. >> amazon box, making a delivery but it's a dangerous one. >> have a delivery for you, brother. >> what is it? >> i don't know. >> i didn't order anything man. what is it? >> he's like no no i'm just going to leave it here. toks toxic. enjoy your day. bye! >> that is priceless. >> but he's not done yet. he's got another one. this one actually is my favorite. this young lady park sip a water. starts walking away when -- >> bring it all here. >> oh, that's genius. >> she's like wait, wait. what's going on? >> oh, my god! >> that guy is just laughing. >> is something wrong with it? >> you didn't drink out of it, diyou? >> i did. >> just a few props to start that thought process in your head. the power of suggestion and it's up to the person to prank themselves almost. >> another lady here almost the same reaction. finally, we get the reveal. ♪ >>> all right, everybody. it is time for us to give away an ipad mini. to enter you'll need
it's like walter white just walked out of his lab, you know?they can run away unlike this guy, who is in his house. >> amazon box, making a delivery but it's a dangerous one. >> have a delivery for you, brother. >> what is it? >> i don't know. >> i didn't order anything man. what is it? >> he's like no no i'm just going to leave it here. toks toxic. enjoy your day. bye! >> that is priceless. >> but he's not done yet. he's got another one. this one...
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guest: walter white, he was very good at it. so we're good at it, and we're making more and more powerful strains. that is starting to show up in emergency rooms. that's starting to show up in the visits to pediatric sigh psychiatrists in denver and so on. if you talk to the clinical people they will tell you now what the body count is and how it's grown. >> host: all right. so push back a little bit on that. >> guest: okay. >> host: jacob sullivan, who obviously, is not a huge fan of this book, big libertarian -- >> guest: sure sure. >> host: i disagree with him on some things, agree with him on other. he makes the comparison to a glass of beer to a glass of vodka misses the fact that very few people drink a glass of vodka the way they drink a glass of beer, that we can recognize the poe potency between hard liquor and beer. presumably people will -- >> guest: nurse it? >> host: well, yeah. what will happen and i'm playing a little bit of devil's advocate here, presumably what would happen is enough e.r. visits happen, enough p
guest: walter white, he was very good at it. so we're good at it, and we're making more and more powerful strains. that is starting to show up in emergency rooms. that's starting to show up in the visits to pediatric sigh psychiatrists in denver and so on. if you talk to the clinical people they will tell you now what the body count is and how it's grown. >> host: all right. so push back a little bit on that. >> guest: okay. >> host: jacob sullivan, who obviously, is not a...
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walter white was very good at it so we're making more powerful strains and that is starting to show up in emergency rooms with of visits to pediatrics and talking to the clinical people about the body count. >> host: i will push back a little bit on that. i do agree with some detractors on some things but there is a point the comparison of a glass of beer to a glass of vodka of mrs. the fact the very few people drink a glass of vodka us to recognize those differences hard liquor and beer. presumably people will nurse it to what will happen as i play devil's advocate enough er visit have happened during of people die the lesson is learned the more potent stuff you have to treat differently than the less potent if that is a lesson that could be learned fairly quickly. i take your point but certainly we don't say we can trust people to drink to have bought cut on the market because of the alcohol content compared it to the beer to a one lots of generations have learned the lesson may be individually about binge drinking but it doesn't carry over to the next generation they continue to do
walter white was very good at it so we're making more powerful strains and that is starting to show up in emergency rooms with of visits to pediatrics and talking to the clinical people about the body count. >> host: i will push back a little bit on that. i do agree with some detractors on some things but there is a point the comparison of a glass of beer to a glass of vodka of mrs. the fact the very few people drink a glass of vodka us to recognize those differences hard liquor and beer....
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state of north carolina of a man being shot to death by a white police officer. walter scott was shot by a white police officer video emerged of him being fired upon as he ran away. michael slager is charged with murder. >>> a man shot himself on the entrance to the u.s. capitol building. the area is crowded with tourists this time of year for the annual cherry blossom festival. most congress people are out of town. >>> 70 years after the nazi concentration camp was liberated, in 1945. survivors gathered in the roll call square, it was one of the first that u.s. forces entered in 1942 and for some one of their first times back since then. buickbuchenwald an estimated 5 million were killed. >>> among those invited to attend was auckland art gallery in new zealand. >> itself a work of art it won the building of the year award at the world architecture festival in 2013. inside the innovation continues, why the auckland art gallery has been invited to new york. >> it was a complete surprise, i had to read the letter a couple of times to understand what the enormity of it wa
state of north carolina of a man being shot to death by a white police officer. walter scott was shot by a white police officer video emerged of him being fired upon as he ran away. michael slager is charged with murder. >>> a man shot himself on the entrance to the u.s. capitol building. the area is crowded with tourists this time of year for the annual cherry blossom festival. most congress people are out of town. >>> 70 years after the nazi concentration camp was liberated,...
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and in this case officer schlaeger is white. walter scott was black. >>> also tonight, we are hearing a 911 call connected to the death of a man in vineland while in police custody. >> he's outside? >> he's outside. >> what is he doing? >> he's screaming out. he's screaming. i don't know what the hell is wrong with him. >> that call is from march march 31st and so is this video. it shows the final minutes of philip white's life. you can see him on the ground and in the grips of a k9 being restrained by police. he died on the way to the hospital. the cumberland county prosecutor potspotsprosecutor's office is investigating. direct examination set university is investigate investigating professor lisa mcilroy. allegedly e-mailed students with pornographic last week. drexel wrote... the university takes this allegation seriously and is investigating the matter. mc ill lie was a contestant on who wants to be millionaire teaches leading writings and message and known for her writings on the supreme court. she's also written several children
and in this case officer schlaeger is white. walter scott was black. >>> also tonight, we are hearing a 911 call connected to the death of a man in vineland while in police custody. >> he's outside? >> he's outside. >> what is he doing? >> he's screaming out. he's screaming. i don't know what the hell is wrong with him. >> that call is from march march 31st and so is this video. it shows the final minutes of philip white's life. you can see him on the...
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. >>> a prayer vigil was held in south carolina for another black man, walter scott killed by a white police officer. the reverend al sharpton applauded the mayor and police department for quickly firing slager. video shows scott was shot as he ran away. >>> as carter evans reports, the deadly shootings of walter scott and roger harris are a part of a series of killings that triggered a national cry. >> suspect being tased. >> as 30-year-old francis pusok lie on the ground hands behind his back deputies began kicking him. others joined in. they struck him more than 50 times. >> reporter: san bernardino sheriff john mcmahon it's very difficult at times to control your emotions and clearly to control the adrenaline. not that that's an excuse for what occurred. >> reporter: but with cameras so prevalent these days officers have long been put on notice and trained to keep those emotions in check. but videotaped incidents around the country appear to capture excessive use of force sometimes at the slightest threat. in albuquerque a homeless man seeming to turn away was shot and killed. >>
. >>> a prayer vigil was held in south carolina for another black man, walter scott killed by a white police officer. the reverend al sharpton applauded the mayor and police department for quickly firing slager. video shows scott was shot as he ran away. >>> as carter evans reports, the deadly shootings of walter scott and roger harris are a part of a series of killings that triggered a national cry. >> suspect being tased. >> as 30-year-old francis pusok lie on...
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walter scott. he is the african american man shot and killed last weekend runningrunning from his car by the white police officer who had pulled him over in south carolina. vicente arenas is in north charleston tonight. >> reporter: more than 1,000 people attended walter scott's funeral. hundreds had to watch on a monitor outside. family and friends surrounded the 50-year-old's flag-draped casket. chris stewart is the attorney for the scott family. >> their son is going to be remembered for changing the way that we look at each other. because next time something does happen to an individual be he african american, you will now think maybe there's another side to the story. >> reporter: investigators continue to exploarp the shooting and the aftermath when other police arrived. this new video from another officer's dash camera shows faden santana recording event on his cell phone. it also shows officer slager standing over scott's body. state investigators said they knew immediately something was wrong when they arrived on the scene. >> see where the man was killed? >> reporter: the man who shot the
walter scott. he is the african american man shot and killed last weekend runningrunning from his car by the white police officer who had pulled him over in south carolina. vicente arenas is in north charleston tonight. >> reporter: more than 1,000 people attended walter scott's funeral. hundreds had to watch on a monitor outside. family and friends surrounded the 50-year-old's flag-draped casket. chris stewart is the attorney for the scott family. >> their son is going to be...
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the officer is white, the suspect is black and unarmed. there was a brief struggle before walter scott runs away and officer slager immediately open fires. abc 7 has made the decision not to show the deadly sthis started with a traffic stop where scott had an outstanding warrant over child support. scott ran it and that is when the officer used a taser, which he said that scott stole from him. that is not clear the video.
the officer is white, the suspect is black and unarmed. there was a brief struggle before walter scott runs away and officer slager immediately open fires. abc 7 has made the decision not to show the deadly sthis started with a traffic stop where scott had an outstanding warrant over child support. scott ran it and that is when the officer used a taser, which he said that scott stole from him. that is not clear the video.
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the immediate cause, the continued fallout from the killing of an unarmed black man, walter scott, by a whitepolice officer, michael slager in south carolina. a new video footage from slager's patrol car camera shows how the incident began. walter scott seen getting out of his car and running away after a routine traffic stop. slager has now been charged with murder and for the first time his mother has given a television interview. we'll hear that in just a moment. but first, the bbc's eileen mcpool on the new video. >> reporter: it's the footage that so shocked americans and put a police officer behind bars. [ gunfire ] 50-year-old walter scott was shot dead after being stopped, apparently, because his car's rear light was faulty. police have just released dash cam footage of the officer, michael slager talking to mr. scott. >> all right. be right back with you. >> later he gets out of the car and is told to sit back down. >> stay in the car! >> reporter: before he opens the door and runs off. his family says he was worried about being caught for outstanding child support payments, but late
the immediate cause, the continued fallout from the killing of an unarmed black man, walter scott, by a whitepolice officer, michael slager in south carolina. a new video footage from slager's patrol car camera shows how the incident began. walter scott seen getting out of his car and running away after a routine traffic stop. slager has now been charged with murder and for the first time his mother has given a television interview. we'll hear that in just a moment. but first, the bbc's eileen...
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organized by the activist group stop mass incarceration to protest the recent killing of walter scott by a whiteice officer in south carolina. earlier today, about 500 people stopped traffic to cross the brooklyn bridge. some were arrested and commuters have been warned to expect major traffic delays because of this. at the live desk, i'm pat lawson muse. >>> a volunteer sheriff's deputy is now facing manslaughter charges for his role in a deadly shooting in tulsa, oklahoma. robert bates turned himself in today. he was booked and released after posting a $25,000 bond. a video of the april 2nd incident shows deputies chase and tackle 44-year-old eric harris. a gunshot rang out. bates said he mistook his gun for a taser, and the shooting was an accident. he's due to make his first court appearance next tuesday. >>> an emotional day in court just wrapped up in alexandria. dawit say yum is being tried for the murder of d.c. corrections official carolyn cross. julie carey heard that testimony, and she's live outside the courthouse. julie? >> reporter: well today's testimony is the first time we've he
organized by the activist group stop mass incarceration to protest the recent killing of walter scott by a whiteice officer in south carolina. earlier today, about 500 people stopped traffic to cross the brooklyn bridge. some were arrested and commuters have been warned to expect major traffic delays because of this. at the live desk, i'm pat lawson muse. >>> a volunteer sheriff's deputy is now facing manslaughter charges for his role in a deadly shooting in tulsa, oklahoma. robert...
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patrolman michael slager fired 8 shots at walter scott on saturday morning. officer slager is white black. slager claims scott tried to grab his stun gun after a traffic stop. after the shooting slager appears to drop his stun gun next to the body. north charleston's mayor says the video played a crucial role in the arrest. >> if you make a bad decision, don't care if you are behind the shield or just a citizen on the street, you have to live by that decision. >> if convicted, slager could spend life in prison. civil rights leaders are calling for calm while activists plan protests in south carolina today. the town of north charleston is about 50% black, the police force is 20% black. >>> an escaped santa clara county inmate is finally back in custody after a month on the run. 40-year-old johnell carter is a suspected child molester. in early march, he overpowered a deputy during an appointment at the santa clara valley medical center in san jose. that led to a two-day search for carter involving dozens of deputies, san jose officers and the chp. but there was no sign of him until y
patrolman michael slager fired 8 shots at walter scott on saturday morning. officer slager is white black. slager claims scott tried to grab his stun gun after a traffic stop. after the shooting slager appears to drop his stun gun next to the body. north charleston's mayor says the video played a crucial role in the arrest. >> if you make a bad decision, don't care if you are behind the shield or just a citizen on the street, you have to live by that decision. >> if convicted,...
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in missouri, a white officer shoot and kills an unarmed black teenager and recently, walter scott, a 50-year-old black man shot to death while running away from a white police officer in south carolina. those are some of the high profile examples and pours say that there have been other cases as well. they say their fight is not over and they'll continue to take to the streets. until they say their voices have been heard. >> staying in the u.s. eight teachers have been convicted for changing! results. they were found guilty guilty of falsifying test results to secure bonuses and promotions. we have this update from atlanta. >> the judge gave the ten defendants in this long and difficult case a simple choice: either apologize to the court and ask for leniency, or except harsh sentences. two of them did. for the other eight it was a different story. three of three of them, senior members of the atlanta public school system received 20 year jail sentences serve seven years, and $25,000 fines and 13 years of probation. the judge in this case making it clear that this was not a victimless
in missouri, a white officer shoot and kills an unarmed black teenager and recently, walter scott, a 50-year-old black man shot to death while running away from a white police officer in south carolina. those are some of the high profile examples and pours say that there have been other cases as well. they say their fight is not over and they'll continue to take to the streets. until they say their voices have been heard. >> staying in the u.s. eight teachers have been convicted for...
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. >> "the times" in india reads another white cop kills a black man in the u.s. the murder of walter scots is called the murder of white cop excesses. >>> an editorial points out that the man who shot the video came forward when police reports didn't match who they witnessed. it was not an isolated incident but a case of structural violence. >> britain's "daily telegraph" takes on the history of race pointing out that robert e lee vendors, 150 years ago after a battle. one of the last battles of the civil war. the telegraph says race divides the u.s. citing as evidence the recent deaths of black men at the hands of white police officers. >>> caving to pressure and protests a university in south africa removed a statue of british colonialists. sue turton reports from cape town not everywhere is pleased with the move. sue turton reports. >> reporter: an unceremonial end to cecil rhodes, as his statue was removed from the university for safekeeping after weeks of protest led to a vote for its removal. most of the students were born after the fall of apartheid. to them this british colon
. >> "the times" in india reads another white cop kills a black man in the u.s. the murder of walter scots is called the murder of white cop excesses. >>> an editorial points out that the man who shot the video came forward when police reports didn't match who they witnessed. it was not an isolated incident but a case of structural violence. >> britain's "daily telegraph" takes on the history of race pointing out that robert e lee vendors, 150 years ago...
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it shows a white police officer shooting 50-year-old walter scott several times in the back as he ran away. he had been pulled over on saturday for having a broken taillight. the officer stated in his report that scott had attacked him stolen his taser and that he was in danger. but the video shot by a witness nearby shows a different story. the officer now has been charged with murder. >> i have watched the video and i was sickened by what i saw. >> this has been a horrible tragedy within our community. there have been two families that have been harm greatlyly by what occurred, both the victims and the officer's family. >> north charleston is home to 100,000 people. nearly half have black but they represent only 18% of the police force. >> i don't think that all police officers are bad cops. but there are some bad once out there. i don't want to see anyone shot down the way my brother got shot down. >> how many generations does this have to be passed on. >> the protesters have been telling their own stories of police intimidation. >> what if there was no video. what if there was no
it shows a white police officer shooting 50-year-old walter scott several times in the back as he ran away. he had been pulled over on saturday for having a broken taillight. the officer stated in his report that scott had attacked him stolen his taser and that he was in danger. but the video shot by a witness nearby shows a different story. the officer now has been charged with murder. >> i have watched the video and i was sickened by what i saw. >> this has been a horrible tragedy...
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funeral services will be held tomorrow for the unarmed black man shot and killed by a white police officer. walter funeral will be open to the public. scott ran away last saturday. the police department fired him. >>> dash cam reveals the traffic stop that led up to the shoosing. slager pulled scott over for driving with a tail light out. when slager goes back to his car, scott gets out of his car and runs. you see it happen right there. slager runs after him. nbc news obtained court documents showing walter scott owed more than $18,000 in child support payments and had a warrant for his arrest. his parents believe their son fled from the officer because of the overdue payment and the fact he didn't want to be arrested. for more on today's developments from charleston south carolina stay tuned for "nbc nightly news" ahead at 6:30 tonight. >>> it was facebook that helped track down a california man who police say a man punched his young man. the man chases a toddler running away from him in a convenience store. the man winds up and cracks him in the head. the boy falls to the ground crying. he was
funeral services will be held tomorrow for the unarmed black man shot and killed by a white police officer. walter funeral will be open to the public. scott ran away last saturday. the police department fired him. >>> dash cam reveals the traffic stop that led up to the shoosing. slager pulled scott over for driving with a tail light out. when slager goes back to his car, scott gets out of his car and runs. you see it happen right there. slager runs after him. nbc news obtained court...
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just a couple hours friends and family members will say their final farewell to 50 year old walter scott. a white police officer scott and killed scott an unarmed black man in the back after a traffic stop last saturday in north charleston, south carolina. the incident was captured on cellphone video. the officer is charged with murder. there are now several questions surrounding scott's police record. about g morning, sir. >> how are you in. > i'm good. on the surface and i read some social media comments, but let's get your comment first. this seems irrelevant and i was reading some comments when we came in and some people think it matters. >> it matters not one iota and i'll tell you why. the supreme court held in 1985 that the deadly force against a fleeing suspect is limited. you can't use deadly force against a fleeing suspect unless that suspect poses a danger to the officer or to others even if at an earlier time in the confrontation he did pose a threat. so even if -- if he's been arrested 10 times, if he owed child support, whatever, none of that matters because the supreme court says y
just a couple hours friends and family members will say their final farewell to 50 year old walter scott. a white police officer scott and killed scott an unarmed black man in the back after a traffic stop last saturday in north charleston, south carolina. the incident was captured on cellphone video. the officer is charged with murder. there are now several questions surrounding scott's police record. about g morning, sir. >> how are you in. > i'm good. on the surface and i read some...
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. >>> happening now funeral services have begun for walter scott, the unarmed black driver shot and killed by a white police officer in south carolina. scott's family and friends will honor him. scott tied after an ins tent captured on video when officer michael flager shot him in the back. slager stopped for a broken taillight. they claim the two had fought over the officer's taser. the police officer now faces murder charges. >>> san jose police are asking for help in feigneding a murder suspect. this is the man they're looking for. take a look at your screen. andrew but theler killed the mother of had his child and left her body on the street tuesday night, police say. investigators say but theler was in the car with gonzales when they got into an argument. they he say butler shot her, got out of the car and then dumped her. butler told two other people in the car to get out and to take their 1-year-old daughter with them before he drove off. police found the car. they say butler is considered armed and dangerous. this morning police in san jose are also searching for two men caught on camera in a
. >>> happening now funeral services have begun for walter scott, the unarmed black driver shot and killed by a white police officer in south carolina. scott's family and friends will honor him. scott tied after an ins tent captured on video when officer michael flager shot him in the back. slager stopped for a broken taillight. they claim the two had fought over the officer's taser. the police officer now faces murder charges. >>> san jose police are asking for help in...
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south carolina, a white police officer has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a black man. the charges includes an amateur video showing the police officer shooting walter scott in the back as he ran away. >> two black candidates have been elected to council in ferguson. >>> it's the first local election since a shooting of a black teenager by a white policeman. the killing brought the issue of race relations into the spotlight. >>> greek minister alexis tsipras is in moscow talk with vladimir putin. he's here at the tomb of the unknown soldiers. russia indicated that it could lift import sanction assist boost trade with greece. live to moscow and rory challands. aren't major the europeans are happy. >> no they are not. this is the scenery that people are scared of. greece defaults on loans and abandons e.u. greece may walk from the eurozone into the arms of russia for a fag bailout package there'll be a string attached to that and russia would have a sympathetic country acting in its interests from within of the european union and maybe greece would use veto and make life for russia easy ruin the european unity over sanctions against russia. that's the
south carolina, a white police officer has been charged with murder over the fatal shooting of a black man. the charges includes an amateur video showing the police officer shooting walter scott in the back as he ran away. >> two black candidates have been elected to council in ferguson. >>> it's the first local election since a shooting of a black teenager by a white policeman. the killing brought the issue of race relations into the spotlight. >>> greek minister alexis...
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people packed the somerville south carolina church to attend the funeral for walter scott, he was fatally shot in the back by a whiteofficer a week ago. that officer, michael slager, is in jail, charged with scott's murder. police officers escort scott's casket to the church, also in attendance, two members of south carolina avenue congressional delegation, one the republican the other a democrat. they said scott's death should be a catalyst for change. >>> and we have your weather when we come back. i >> winds are starting to die down, and that's a good thing, we had the strong gusts near 30. light tonight, and while we're in the 250's here, low 60s in town, overnight with a light wind, the dry air, the clear skies, we're going to have frost possible north and west weather service has issued frost advisories when things are starting to grow. from prince william into southern park culpeper, those areas, patchy frost will be possible with lows in the 30s and 40s. our day planner for sunday we'll warm up nicely, and the winds will be light, 65 by 1:00 after the chilly start. notice the 68 at 4:00, high right around 70
people packed the somerville south carolina church to attend the funeral for walter scott, he was fatally shot in the back by a whiteofficer a week ago. that officer, michael slager, is in jail, charged with scott's murder. police officers escort scott's casket to the church, also in attendance, two members of south carolina avenue congressional delegation, one the republican the other a democrat. they said scott's death should be a catalyst for change. >>> and we have your weather...
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rallies and protests in south carolina today over a black man shot by a white police officer, video from a bystander shows waltertt running away when he is shot several times. the officer has been charged with murder. the mayor of north charles, south carolina and the police chief are holding a news conference at city hall on what happened. the news conference preparing to begin. let's check in with jonathan martin who arrived there this morning. it is now live in north charleston. >> reporter: good afternoon, ran del. we have heard from the mayor and police chief from the very beginning, yesterday, saying that despite the initial investigation moving quickly, but the officer being arrested and charged with
rallies and protests in south carolina today over a black man shot by a white police officer, video from a bystander shows waltertt running away when he is shot several times. the officer has been charged with murder. the mayor of north charles, south carolina and the police chief are holding a news conference at city hall on what happened. the news conference preparing to begin. let's check in with jonathan martin who arrived there this morning. it is now live in north charleston. >>...
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. >> axelrod: walter scott the unarmed black man gunned down by a white cop in south carolina, is laidngein. oxford's women's rowing team rocking the boat. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod with a western edition of the broadcast. for more than half a century, it was unthinkable, but today, for the first time since 1956, an american president sat down for
. >> axelrod: walter scott the unarmed black man gunned down by a white cop in south carolina, is laidngein. oxford's women's rowing team rocking the boat. captioning sponsored by cbs this is the "cbs evening news." >> axelrod: good evening. i'm jim axelrod with a western edition of the broadcast. for more than half a century, it was unthinkable, but today, for the first time since 1956, an american president sat down for
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white police officer. this time with was walter scott. tonight the officer who shot him is behind bars but now a second officer facing scrutiny in that 3 1/2 minute video that officer never gave scott cpr, even though in the police report, he claims he did. kendis gibson is in south carolina tonight. >> reporter: as walter scott's flag draped coffin made its way into church in this charleston suburb his grief stricken mother followed, her hands clutching on to others. the pastor telling hundreds of mourners, "it's one thing for someone to die, it's another thing to watch how they die." >> it was hard to watch that video. imagine you looking at your brother gunned down like that. >> reporter: scott was gunned down one week ago today by north charleston police officer michael slager. [ siren ] a new dash cam video shows the chaotic moments following the shooting. watch as another officer rushes to the scene. the eyewitness feiden santana is visible. scott's family attorney saying they don't believe race was a factor in the shooting. >> i do
white police officer. this time with was walter scott. tonight the officer who shot him is behind bars but now a second officer facing scrutiny in that 3 1/2 minute video that officer never gave scott cpr, even though in the police report, he claims he did. kendis gibson is in south carolina tonight. >> reporter: as walter scott's flag draped coffin made its way into church in this charleston suburb his grief stricken mother followed, her hands clutching on to others. the pastor telling...
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a white officer shot and killed a black man named walter scott over the weekend. the mayor and police chief just moments ago spoke at a news conference that was interrupted by protesters. >> any questions? [ chanting no justice no peace ] >> there were a number of announcements, the mayor announcing announcing that officer slagger had been fired. >> the officer that was terminated. while he has been terminated, his wife is pregnant, and the city will continue to cover insurance on her until after the baby is born. we think that is the humane thing for us to do, and we're going to do that. >> the mayor said that officials will not make any statements, however, walter scots family spoke this morning on "good morning america." his mother calls the video of her son's death shocking. >> when i looked at that tape. that was the most horrible thing i've ever seen. i am very very upset concerning it. i almost couldn't look at it running defenselessly they shot and i hope this never happens to another person. this has got to stop. >> the player and police chief visited the
a white officer shot and killed a black man named walter scott over the weekend. the mayor and police chief just moments ago spoke at a news conference that was interrupted by protesters. >> any questions? [ chanting no justice no peace ] >> there were a number of announcements, the mayor announcing announcing that officer slagger had been fired. >> the officer that was terminated. while he has been terminated, his wife is pregnant, and the city will continue to cover...
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. >>> mourners have gathered for the funeral of walter scott, the black man shot and killed by a white week ago. he was running away after being stopped when he was shot in the back eight times by mike bemichael slager. slager said he had chosen stolen his taser. but the claim was sgloven. >> a teacher won global teacher prize, chosen from thousands of international nominees and award add million dollar in recognition of her achievements both inside and south of the classroom. she says she hopes to use her new global platform to challenge current education practice in the u.s. and elsewhere. >> the global teacher prize goes to nancy atwell. >> she has just won what's referred to as the nobel prize of teaching but nancy atwell is disheart ended by education policy. >> i don't know if americans like children right now. >> atwell was picked from 5,000 international nominees as the first recipient of the global teacher prize. she will use her $1 million in prize money to further enhance the center for teaching and learning, the school she founded not just for children but from teachers all
. >>> mourners have gathered for the funeral of walter scott, the black man shot and killed by a white week ago. he was running away after being stopped when he was shot in the back eight times by mike bemichael slager. slager said he had chosen stolen his taser. but the claim was sgloven. >> a teacher won global teacher prize, chosen from thousands of international nominees and award add million dollar in recognition of her achievements both inside and south of the classroom....
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but you can see the headline, it talks about how walter scott's killing is every black man's that you're about white cops and very much proof that there needs to be a national debate about police brutality in the united states. genie: let's go back to france. many people talking about the suicide of a former french politician. florence: lots of emotion in the french media today. he wasn't necessarily very well done by the general public, but he was the mayor of a big city in france for almost 20 years and he was a respected elected official, and his death has sent a shockwave through the french political class. you can see it this front page talking about the tragic death. he was found yesterday after failing to show up at the start of the trial for complicity in the misappropriation of public funds. he has always claimed his innocence in this affair and said that he had been manipulated, and he reportedly left behind a suicide note wiki announced this is the met -- where he denounced the systematic hunting down of politicians. and the editorial today is outraged about his "tragic unfair death," and
but you can see the headline, it talks about how walter scott's killing is every black man's that you're about white cops and very much proof that there needs to be a national debate about police brutality in the united states. genie: let's go back to france. many people talking about the suicide of a former french politician. florence: lots of emotion in the french media today. he wasn't necessarily very well done by the general public, but he was the mayor of a big city in france for almost...
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now last saturday a white cop in south carolina killed a black man named walter scott.stopped scott for a busted tail light and he ended up dead. the police say scott took slager's taser. he said he was threatened and fired his weapon. for the record this crazy black thug was attacking him. he did what he had to do. and for the record, this time we have the record. there is a cellphone video of the shooting scott tries to run away. the cop shoots him in the back five times killing him. it appears officer slager immediately began the cover up. he handcuffed scott and picked up the what looks like a taser and laid it next to scott's body. end of story, right. another black man shot in the back by a cop. says america filled with baseballs and a bald eagle head. officer slager was charged with murder after the video emerged. that's the great news. [ applause ] >> larry: thank you. by the way that's how low the bar is right now on great news. right. the fact that a cop who coldly murdered someone on camera faces the remote possibility of justice gives me the warm fuzzies. fo
now last saturday a white cop in south carolina killed a black man named walter scott.stopped scott for a busted tail light and he ended up dead. the police say scott took slager's taser. he said he was threatened and fired his weapon. for the record this crazy black thug was attacking him. he did what he had to do. and for the record, this time we have the record. there is a cellphone video of the shooting scott tries to run away. the cop shoots him in the back five times killing him. it...
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walter scott. he was fatally shot last week by a white police officer during a traffic stop. a crowd braving rain and humidity to pay their final respects. this week police released dash cam video showing the minutes before the shooting when scott got out of the car and ran. police initially said that officer michael slager shot scott during a struggle over his taser, but then video emerged showing the officer firing eight times at scott as he ran away. officer slager is now facing first degree murder charges. >>> victims are returning to assess the damage after that devastating tornado that ripped through the midwest. in the small town of fairdale, illinois, you can just look at that damage for yourself. the storm damaged or destroyed nearly every house in that community. it is also being blamed now for two deaths. thankfully, that number of fatalities is not expected to go up. >> we are winding down to the tail end of this, as far as the search and rescue portion. we are very confident that we have covered all the areas that needed special attention. >> we think we have eve
walter scott. he was fatally shot last week by a white police officer during a traffic stop. a crowd braving rain and humidity to pay their final respects. this week police released dash cam video showing the minutes before the shooting when scott got out of the car and ran. police initially said that officer michael slager shot scott during a struggle over his taser, but then video emerged showing the officer firing eight times at scott as he ran away. officer slager is now facing first degree...
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. >> walter "big foot" farmer's involvement in the white supremacist gang, the aryan brotherhood, eventually landed him in the pelican bay shu. but that didn't end his loyalty to his gang. >> of course, you have to earn your bone, which basically means you have to earn your blood in, blood out. you know, and i got my assignment and went after that. >> and what was the assignment? >> it was to take out an individual that was on the hit list for the aryan brotherhood. >> and who was that person, and what did it involve? was he a rival gang or -- >> no, he was a white guy. he wasn't an asset to us as a gang or he wasn't an asset to his own race. and he was just a headache. >> most shu inmates are single-celled. but due to overcrowding, that's not always possible. a circumstance farmer used to his advantage. >> i moved in with the guy to take him out. >> and when you say he was taken out, what happened? did you personally -- >> my job was to go in there and kill him. and i went in there with the intention of killing him, but i stabbed him several times and the damn knife bent. we used a knee bra
. >> walter "big foot" farmer's involvement in the white supremacist gang, the aryan brotherhood, eventually landed him in the pelican bay shu. but that didn't end his loyalty to his gang. >> of course, you have to earn your bone, which basically means you have to earn your blood in, blood out. you know, and i got my assignment and went after that. >> and what was the assignment? >> it was to take out an individual that was on the hit list for the aryan...
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charleston in the state of south carolina, a white police officer has been charged with the murder of a black man. an amateur video shows the officer shooting walter scott several times in the back as he's running away. we have a report. >> 33-year-old north charleston police officer slager is behind bars after this graphic video went environmental. a witness captured the moments the officer shot and killed 50-year-old walter scott in the back. scott, a father of four employed an engaged to be married is seen running from the officer. slager pulled scott over for a broken tail light. in his initial report, he wrote scott attacked him had stolen his taser and that his life was in danger. >> what happened today doesn't happen all the time. what if there was no video? what if there was no witness or hero as i call them to come forward? then this couldn't have happened. >> activists are planning to take to the streets. >> give us the appropriate time to investigate find out exactly what happened, and we will act accordingly. >> north charleston is home to about 100,000 people, nearly half of black. 18% of its police force is also black. the f.b.i. and
charleston in the state of south carolina, a white police officer has been charged with the murder of a black man. an amateur video shows the officer shooting walter scott several times in the back as he's running away. we have a report. >> 33-year-old north charleston police officer slager is behind bars after this graphic video went environmental. a witness captured the moments the officer shot and killed 50-year-old walter scott in the back. scott, a father of four employed an engaged...
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he is scheduled to attend a vigil for walter scott, the african-american man shot and killed by a white police officer. family and friends laid scott to rest yesterday. during the funeral service, the minister said that he thought scott's death was motivated by racial prejudice. authorities who are still investigating have not said yet whether race was a factor. >> hey. hey, everything's okay, okay? i just shot somebody. >> dash cam audio reveals a phone call that officer michael slager made just moments after the shooting. slager had pulled scott over for a faulty taillight. scott got out of his car and ran. friends say he may have taken off to avoid going back to jail because of overdue child support payments. slager, who by the way, has ties to south jersey has been charged with murder and has been fired from the force. >>> in washington police have cleared the u.s. capitol building following a lock don yesterday afternoon. officers shut down the building and surrounding streets when a man shot himself on the outdoor terrace. a bomb unit was called in to analyze the man's backpack an
he is scheduled to attend a vigil for walter scott, the african-american man shot and killed by a white police officer. family and friends laid scott to rest yesterday. during the funeral service, the minister said that he thought scott's death was motivated by racial prejudice. authorities who are still investigating have not said yet whether race was a factor. >> hey. hey, everything's okay, okay? i just shot somebody. >> dash cam audio reveals a phone call that officer michael...
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walter scott. an unarmed black man fatally shot in the back by a white police officer.hael slager was arrested and charged with murder. >> we cannot get my brother back . my family is in deep mourning. but through the process of justice being served. >> the shooting comes on the heels of high-profile instances of authorities using lethal force throughout the u.s. the local mayor sought to contain the outcry by announcing that all patrol officers would be outfitted with body cameras. >> today i made an executive decision and i have notified my counsel. we have already ordered an additional 150 body cameras so that every officer that is on the street, in uniform, will have a body camera. >> his words did little to calm the local residents. they say they are worried for their children >>. >> i am here on behalf of every father in this country, in this nation, that says i am tired every 23 hours, a young black man is skilled. >> meanwhile, in washington, the white house spokesman said he has spoken to president barack obama about the case. the video footage of the shooting
walter scott. an unarmed black man fatally shot in the back by a white police officer.hael slager was arrested and charged with murder. >> we cannot get my brother back . my family is in deep mourning. but through the process of justice being served. >> the shooting comes on the heels of high-profile instances of authorities using lethal force throughout the u.s. the local mayor sought to contain the outcry by announcing that all patrol officers would be outfitted with body cameras....
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enforcement agencies call the shooting death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer a game changer with a vigil held where walter scott was gunned down. the officer slager stopped scott for a break were tail light that town deadly when slager fired at scott while he ran away. law enforcement experts believe the shooting is creating a consensus to have all police officers across the nation where body cameras. slager has been fired and is facing murder charges. >> a new poll shows most voters think race relations are better in the golden state than elsewhere according to a new "los angeles times" poll most think race relations are stable or improving because of the state's diversity. yet, 43 percent in california voters think police are generally tougher on after cap americans than any other group after a sting deadly police shootings in other states. only 36 percent voter thing police treat all groups the same. >> the white house was lockdown two days in a row. a four-year-old got under a set of barricades outside the fence yesterday. the child did not get on the lawn. there was a lockdown on saturday because of
enforcement agencies call the shooting death of an unarmed black man by a white police officer a game changer with a vigil held where walter scott was gunned down. the officer slager stopped scott for a break were tail light that town deadly when slager fired at scott while he ran away. law enforcement experts believe the shooting is creating a consensus to have all police officers across the nation where body cameras. slager has been fired and is facing murder charges. >> a new poll...
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he's scheduled to attend a vigil for walter scott, the african-american man shot and killed by a white police officer. family and friends laid scott to rest yesterday. during the funeral service, the minister said that he thought scott's death was motivated by racial prejudice. authorities have not said yet whether race was a factor. the shooting happened just over a week ago after officer michael slager pulled scott over for a faulty taillight. scott got out of his car and ran. friends say he may have taken off to avoid going back to jail because of overdue child support payments. slager who by the way, has ties to south jersey has been charged with murder and has been fired from the police force. >>> a police department in gloucester county is no longer facing a lawsuit from a state assembly man. we have learned that a judge threw out paul moriarty's suit claiming that washington township police failed to adequately train and supervise its employees. the assembly man was arrested in 2012 on a drunk driving charge. the charge was later dropped after this police dash cam video was rele
he's scheduled to attend a vigil for walter scott, the african-american man shot and killed by a white police officer. family and friends laid scott to rest yesterday. during the funeral service, the minister said that he thought scott's death was motivated by racial prejudice. authorities have not said yet whether race was a factor. the shooting happened just over a week ago after officer michael slager pulled scott over for a faulty taillight. scott got out of his car and ran. friends say he...
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walter scott's funeral. the african-american man shot and killed while running from a white police officer during a traffic stop a week ago. scott's family spoke of the father of four's life and say they hoch his death will be a catalyst for change. >> change has to come. something has to come out of this death elm didn't die in vain. >> their son is going to be remembered for changing the way that we look at each other. >> officer michael slager stopped scott april 4th for a broken taillight. relatives suspect scott took off in fear of going jail again over missed court payments. slager has been fired and charged with murder. i is the second day of the three-day closure of van ness avenue between geary boulevard and post street, where crews are building an underground walkway to connect california pacific medical center's future hospital and medical office building. >> installing effectively temporary structural walls. that's all we're trying to accomplish this weekend. those walls will be part of the temporary structure that will allow us to continue work all summer long, underneath that, and install a perman
walter scott's funeral. the african-american man shot and killed while running from a white police officer during a traffic stop a week ago. scott's family spoke of the father of four's life and say they hoch his death will be a catalyst for change. >> change has to come. something has to come out of this death elm didn't die in vain. >> their son is going to be remembered for changing the way that we look at each other. >> officer michael slager stopped scott april 4th for a...
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in ferguson, missouri, a white officer shoots and kills teenager michael brown and more recently, waltertt a 50-year-old black man shot to death as he was running away from a white police officer in south carolina. those are just some of the high-profile examples and many of the protesters here say there are other cases as well. they say that the fight is not over, but they will continue to take to the streets until their voices have been heard. >> today is equal payday. it's meant to highlight the income began between men and women. senate minority leader, harry reid said that congress needs to act to close that gam. >> republicans repeated filibusters, responsible to working women and their families, do on 7 8 cents for every dollar that their male counterparts make. democrats tried repeatedly to pass the paycheck fairness act which would take away the disparity. >> ali velshi is here with more on equal payday, and ali good to see you. >> tony, great it see you, i missed you. equal payday represents how far into the year a typical american woman would have to work to earn the equivalen
in ferguson, missouri, a white officer shoots and kills teenager michael brown and more recently, waltertt a 50-year-old black man shot to death as he was running away from a white police officer in south carolina. those are just some of the high-profile examples and many of the protesters here say there are other cases as well. they say that the fight is not over, but they will continue to take to the streets until their voices have been heard. >> today is equal payday. it's meant to...
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the officer is white, the suspect is black and unarmed. there was a brief struggle before walter scott runs away and officer slager immediately open fires. abc 7 has made the decision not to show the deadly sthis started with a traffic stop where scott had an outstanding warrant over child support. scott ran it and that is when the officer used a taser, which he said that scott stole from him. that is not clear the video. charleston's mayor, police chief, and family says what is clear is this was not self-defense. >> the video is very demonstrative of exactly what happened, and that was the only witness there was was the gentleman who was making the video. >> i look at these police officers on the force, men and women, like my children. so you tell me how a father would react when a child does something. >> he needs to know that was not an animal that he killed. he was my son. leon: tonight, a judge ordered patrolmen slager to be held without bond. the department of justice and fbi are investigating. we have just learned that scott's family is planning a civil lawsuit. alison: lo
the officer is white, the suspect is black and unarmed. there was a brief struggle before walter scott runs away and officer slager immediately open fires. abc 7 has made the decision not to show the deadly sthis started with a traffic stop where scott had an outstanding warrant over child support. scott ran it and that is when the officer used a taser, which he said that scott stole from him. that is not clear the video. charleston's mayor, police chief, and family says what is clear is this...
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they say their final fair wells to walter scott, the african-american man killed by the white police will tell you what they are urging the public to do this weekend. we are taking this live look outside. >> this is the condition of the golden gate bridge. this is around the bay. hope you can get out and enjoy it. we will be right back. . >>> coming up on 7:45. some of stories we are following for you. >> one person is dead following a police chase in richmond. two others are in critical condition. a corvette was being pursued by officers when it slammed into another vehicle. killing the passenger and injuring two other people. it started before 9:30 last night in the area of 24th street and gainer avenue. >> after the crash, the driver of the corvette took off on foot. the driver has been arrested. >> this morning, we are waiting for hillary clinton to officially announce her run for the president dense sierra in 2016. expected to make the announcement being posted on social media. we will let you know as soon as the announcement is made. >> marks the second day of the cherry blosso
they say their final fair wells to walter scott, the african-american man killed by the white police will tell you what they are urging the public to do this weekend. we are taking this live look outside. >> this is the condition of the golden gate bridge. this is around the bay. hope you can get out and enjoy it. we will be right back. . >>> coming up on 7:45. some of stories we are following for you. >> one person is dead following a police chase in richmond. two others...
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white police officer. first with michael brown in ferguson missouri. then eric garner in staten island new york, and now walter l. scott in north charleston, south carolina. one thing is clear law enforcement in america appears toto have a problem. and partly because of these incidents but primarily because most cops are white. only 11.9% of the nation's police officers are african american. >> your typical police officer in the united states is a white male from a lower middle class background who is likely not college-educated. >> and critics charge that many cops do not reflect the communities they serve. in ferguson, missouri, 94% of its police force is white while 67% of the population of ferguson is black. and in north charleston, 80% of that city's police department is white but 47% of its residents are african american. bringing more african americans into law enforcement is a problem even the head of the fbi, james comey acknowledges. >> it is imperative for the communities we serve big challenge for the fbi fbi is overwhelmingly white and male among my agent force. >> reporter: only 4.5% of the agent
white police officer. first with michael brown in ferguson missouri. then eric garner in staten island new york, and now walter l. scott in north charleston, south carolina. one thing is clear law enforcement in america appears toto have a problem. and partly because of these incidents but primarily because most cops are white. only 11.9% of the nation's police officers are african american. >> your typical police officer in the united states is a white male from a lower middle class...
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walter scott. he's the unarmed black man shot five times in the back by a white police officer. police on motor psyche cams lead the funeral procession. hundreds of mourners watched as scott's flag-draped casket was wheeled into the service. michael slager, the police officer caught on video shooting scott is now behind bars charged with murder. >>> cleanup crews have spent the weekend scraping cement out of an oakland creek. an east bay mud worker accidentally spilled 12 truckloads of the cement into echo correct on thursday. crews want to get rid of the cement before wednesday's rain makes the cleanup even harder. >>> in san francisco, van ness avenue closed. it's been shut down since friday for construction work. an underground walkway is being built for the new california pacific medical center campus. so only buses are allowed through this weekend. there are detours for drivers, though, but steer clear if you can. traffic has been a mess there all weekend. >>> let's look at your top stories. >>> hillary clinton is about to make what may be the least surprising announcement
walter scott. he's the unarmed black man shot five times in the back by a white police officer. police on motor psyche cams lead the funeral procession. hundreds of mourners watched as scott's flag-draped casket was wheeled into the service. michael slager, the police officer caught on video shooting scott is now behind bars charged with murder. >>> cleanup crews have spent the weekend scraping cement out of an oakland creek. an east bay mud worker accidentally spilled 12 truckloads of...