Protesters March, Shut Down Sacramento Freeway, Kings Arena As Police Shooting Of Stephon Clark Draw

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Source: capital public radio

Updated 6:55 p.m. Ezra David Romero reports Golden 1 Center is on lockdown as protestors have surrounded the arena in downtown Sacramento. They are there to protest the shooting death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark by police on Sunday.

The crowd of about 200 has been chanting,"Who are the kings playing today? Nobody!" and "They want to see a Kings game. But, we had another black man die."

Protestors have knocked down signs around the arena, but have not caused any damage.

Also at Golden 1 are a couple hundred people trying to get in, but the doors are locked.

Updated 5:20 p.m.

Sacramento police shot unarmed black man Stephon Clark 20 times in the backyard of his grandparents home this past Sunday night. Four days later, his death has drawn national attention — and outrage.

More than 200 activists, including with the local Black Lives Matter chapter and clergy groups, converged on City Hall this afternoon to protest the shooting. They marched through downtown, up a freeway onramp and shut down Interstate 5 in both directions during the evening commute.

They chanted “a phone is not a gun,” a reference to the police officers who yelled “Gun! Gun! Gun!” before shooting Clark.
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the rest of the headline is: Draws National Headlines

[Hermit-The-Prog]

1. Black in his back yard

He was just the wrong color to be apprehended peacefully for using a cell phone.

WTF is going on?

[SoCalMusicLover]

2. And FUCK THE NRA!!

It's the Damn NRA and the fact guns are fucking everywhere, that shit like this happens.

That and a bunch of PIGS who shoot first, and offer thoughts & prayers later.

[truthisfreedom]

3. Cops need a national re-education program.

They need to spend one week in class for every week on the job.