Black Lives Matter march in California over murder of 22-year-old by cops in grandmother’s yard
About 200 people demonstrated in Sacramento on Saturday to protest the fatal police shooting of Stephon Clark, in the latest of nearly two weeks of mostly peaceful rallies since the unarmed black man was gunned down in his grandmother’s yard.
Another vigil with about 150 people was held Saturday night, and a protester was apparently hit by a Sacramento Sheriff’s vehicle, according to a video posted on the Internet and The Sacramento Bee.
The video shows the protester apparently hit and then fall to the ground as people screamed. The newspaper reported that witnesses said the sheriff’s vehicle then left the scene and a short time later the protestor was taken to a hospital by the fire department. No officials were available for comment early Sunday.
The death of the 22-year-old father of two was the latest in a string of killings of black men by police that have triggered street protests and fuelled a renewed national debate about bias in the U.S. criminal justice system.
Saturday’s demonstration brought together a multi-racial crowd, many holding signs such as “Stop Police Rage” and “Power to the People.” It was led by retired National Basketball Association player Matt Barnes, who grew up in the area and …read more
