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Stephon Clark: Protesters Storm Sacramento City Hall Meeting on Police Shooting

2018-03-28 4 Dailymotion

<p>Hundreds of demonstrators gathered at Sacramento City Hall on Tuesday, March 27, for a community meeting over the death of Stephon Clark, who was shot and killed by police officers on March 18.</p><p>Stevante Clark, the brother of Stephon Clark interrupted the start</a> of the city council meeting shortly after Mayor Darrell Steinberg called for a moment of silence. He ran into the chambers shouting his brother’s name. The mayor called for a recess as police lined the dais.</p><p>The Sacramento Bee reported</a> Stevante Clark rushed the lectern again after the recess but was escorted out by friends. During the full meeting, demonstrators chanted Stephon Clark’s name for the entirety of the meeting.</p><p>On March 18, Clark was shot at least 20 times in his grandparent’s backyard by two police officers. Clark was unarmed and holding a cellphone at the time of the shooting. Police released</a> video and audio recordings of the incident on March 21.</p><p>On March 27, the city announced</a> that the California Department of Justice would oversee the investigation into the death of Clark. Credit: Gayle Pitman via Storyful</p><br />

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