RT America -- June 19, 2015
Published 19 Jun, 2015 22:52 | Updated 19 Jun, 2015 22:51Charleston massacre shooter faces family of victims in court
Prosecutors officially charged Dylann Storm Roof, the suspected shooter in Wednesday night’s massacre at a Charleston, SC church, with nine counts of murder. Appearing in court via video link, the 21-year-old heard emotional remarks from family members of his victims, and learned of his $1 million bond set by the judge. RT’s Manuel Rapalo is live in Charleston with the details.
Charleston shooting is part of larger terrorism faced by black America – Dr. Wilmer Leon
The deadly shooting at South Carolina’s historical Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church Wednesday night revived a long history of violence against African Americans in the US. As radio commentator Dr. Wilmer Leon says, the history goes back further than the 1960s Civil Rights Movement, which saw the rise of people like Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Leon talks to Anya Parampil about the bigger history behind suspect Dylann Storm Roof’s violence and rage.