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Video Evidence Brings Murder Charges in SC Officer-Involved Shooting

Cellphone video has made a police shooting in North Charleston, South Carolina into a national story. Police Chief Eddie Driggers says that's what led to murder charges against Officer Michael Slager, who was fired today. "The honesty comes from my heart. I have watched the video, and I was sickened by what I saw."

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By Warren Olney • Apr 8, 2015 • 1 min read

Cellphone video has made a police shooting in North Charleston, South Carolina into a national story. Police Chief Eddie Driggers says that's what led to murder charges against Officer Michael Slager, who was fired today. "The honesty comes from my heart. I have watched the video, and I was sickened by what I saw."

North Charleston Mayor Keith Summey says the case has already led to a major investment in 150 additional body cameras "so that every officer – that is on the street in uniform – will have a body camera." Ryan Grim, Washington bureau chief for the Huffington Post, has more on the story.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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    Benjamin Gottlieb

    Reporter, Fill-in Host

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    Katie Cooper

    Producer, 'One year Later'

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    Ryan Grim

    Huffington Post

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