Scott family attorney to represent family in Louisiana death
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The South Carolina lawyer for the family of a black man who was killed while running away from an officer is now representing the family of a black man killed during a confrontation with police in Louisiana.
News outlets report that state Rep. Justin Bamberg is part of a legal team representing the family of Alton Sterling. The 37-year-old Baton Rouge, Louisiana, man was killed Tuesday after he scuffled with two white police officers outside a convenience store.
Bamberg says the shooting reminds him of the death of Walter Scott, an unarmed black motorist killed by a white North Charleston officer last year. Bamberg represents Scott's family and says that, as they did with Scott's shooting, he's pleased that the U.S. Justice Department is investigating Sterling's death.
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Michael Slager, the officer charged with shooting Scott, faces state and federal charges.