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The Rev. Jesse Jackson held a news conference in Greenville on Friday afternoon and the Rev. Al Sharpon plans to visit North Charleston this weekend.

Jackson discussed the shooting of Walter Scott just after 4 p.m. at Greenville County Square.

Scott was shot and killed by Officer Michael Slager on Saturday.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton plans to be in North Charleston this weekend to preach atCharity Missionary Baptist Church on Sunday.

He told The Associated Press that is message will be that people pursue justice "in a peaceful, legal way."

Anthony Scott, Scott's brother, tells The Associated Press, that a representative of Sharpton's National Action Network has been working with family since the shooting last weekend.

Sharpton says he will not attend Scott's funeral Saturday because of a scheduling conflict. Anthony Scott says the funeral is open to the public.

Sharpton says he plans to preach Sunday morning and then meet privately with members of the Scott family. Later in the day he plans to attend a vigil at the site where Walter Scott was shot.

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