Summary: This week, <a href="https://twitter.com/VincentHillTV" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Vincent Hill</a> discusses the <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/07/us/michael-slager-sentencing/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">federal civil rights conviction of Micheal Slager</a> and why the judge handed down the sentence. Slager, the 36 year old South Carolina officer who shot and killed Walter Scott, was <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/12/07/us/michael-slager-sentencing/index.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">sentenced 20 years to a federal prison</a> by US District Court Judge David Norton. Slager shot Walter Scott in the back five times following a traffic stop for a broken taillight.<br> Then, Vincent talks about the <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/09/us/police-shooting-video-arizona.html" rel="noopener" target="_blank">acquittal of a white officer in Mesa, AZ</a> who shot and killed Daniel Shaver, unarmed white male in a hotel. Why did the jury return a not guilty verdict in the case? Vincent plays audio from the shooting and shares some testimony from the trial of Officer Philip Brailsford himself. <br> Vincent shares his thoughts on all of that and much more on this week’s episode of Beyond The Badge.<br> Thanks for listening to this week’s show! Don’t forget to rate and review the show on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher!<br> Subscribe to the show on <a href="https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/beyone-the-badge/id1063920153" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Apple Podcasts</a>, <a href="http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/radio-influence/beyond-the-badge?refid=stpr" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Stitcher</a>, <a href="http://tunein.com/radio/Beyond-The-Badge-p815794/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TuneIn Radio</a>, and now <a href="https://play.google.com/music/listen#/ps/Izytj76bxpop525x25ze5ljrui4" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Google Play</a>!<br> Follow Vincent on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/VincentHillTV" target="_blank" rel="noopener">@VincentHillTV</a> for more information on the show and to find out his next television appearance.<br>
