Written by @kristenshylin_ According to TMZ, California prosecutors challenged Roger Goodell’s latest effort to stand against police brutality. Last week, the NFL and Jay-Z’s Roc Nation released a 94-second PSA video promoting social justice awareness surrounding the death of Stephon Clark. If you are unfamiliar with his story, Sacramento police …
Read More »Police And FBI Will Not Pursue Charges Against Sacramento Officers Who Murdered Stephon Clark
The federal government has declined to pursue civil rights charges against the Sacramento police officers who fatally shot unarmed, Black man #StephonClark. Stephon’s murder made world news headlines back in 2018. The 22-year-old was shot dead by police officers Terrance Mercadal and Jared Robinet in his grandmother’s backyard. Stephon’s killing …
Read More »Sacramento Will Pay Stephon Clark’s Children $2.4 Million In Wrongful Death Settlement
The city of Sacramento has agreed to pay $2.4 million to the two sons of Stephon Clark, the unarmed black man who was killed in the backyard of his grandmother’s home. As you may recall, cops were responding to a call of a man wearing a black hoodie that was …
Read More »California Governor Signs ‘Stephon Clark Law,’ Which Sets New Rules On Police Use Of Force
California Governor Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill 392 this week, creating the first step in stricter standards for law enforcement when they feel they must use deadly force. Newsom invited family members who lost loved ones to police violence onstage to join him as he signed the bill in Sacramento …
Read More »Sacramento Police Officers Who Fatally Shot Stephon Clark Will Not Be Charged
Two Sacramento police officers will not be charged for shooting Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, in California last March, prosecutors state. Clark, 22, was shot at least seven times in the backyard of his grandmother’s home in Sacramento. As reported by the district attorney, the officers, who were investigating …
Read More »Family Of Stephon Clark Sues Sacramento Police And City Of Sacramento For “Wrongful Death” Killing; Seeks $20M In Damages
The family of Stephon Clark, the unarmed Black man who was fatally shot in his grandmother’s backyard by Sacramento police last year, is suing the officer involved and the city of Sacramento for wrongful death. In the federal lawsuit that was filed on Monday, the family said police racially profiled …
Read More »Autopsy Shows Stephon Clark Was Shot Six Times In His Back
#StephonClark the unarmed 22-year-old Black man that was murdered by police in his own background was shot six times in the back. After Clark’s family requested an autopsy, they found that out of the eight times Clark was shot, six of them were from behind. The other bullets penetrated him …
Read More »Sacramento Kings And Boston Celtics Players Honor 22-Year-Old Stephon Clark During Pre-Game Warm-Up
Sacramento Kings and Boston Celtics players made a statement last night at their game against each other. Players from both teams came out during the pre-game warm-up with shirts supporting the wrongful shooting of Stephon Clark. On the front of players’ shirts, read “Accountability we are one.” And on …
Read More »Footage Of Police Killing Unarmed 22-Year-Old Stephon Clark Released
-blogged by @theRealAlexisDanielle Video footage showcasing the shooting of 22-year-old Stephon Clark has been released to the public. The fatal scene was caught on the body cameras of the two officers involved, as well as a police helicopter. The video begins with very dark footage of what appears to be …
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