Mar 30 WATCH: Stephon Clark hit by 8 bullets during fatal police encounter, according to independent autopsy By Joshua Barajas UPDATE: Stephon Clark was hit by eight bullets in a deadly encounter with police earlier this month, an independent autopsy released by his family Friday show. The autopsy, detailed at a news conference Friday by Dr. Bennet Omalu, a medical… Continue reading
Mar 29 Watch 8:14 Stephon Clark killing by police is an American problem, says family attorney By PBS News Hour Gospel music echoed and tears flowed as family and friends gathered at Stephon Clark's funeral in Sacramento, California. Clark's killing by two police officers in his grandmother's backyard has sparked unrest that has brought parts of the city to a… Continue watching
Mar 29 Watch 5:05 Sacramento intends to turn ‘horrific’ Stephon Clark death into real change, says mayor By PBS News Hour Sacramento Mayor Darrell Steinberg says the city won't wait to do a thorough review of the police department's policies, protocols and training after the shooting death of 22-year-old Stephon Clark. Steinberg joins Hari Sreenivasan to discuss the ways Sacramento has… Continue watching
Mar 29 WATCH: Stephon Clark’s funeral begins in Sacramento as protests continue By Associated Press The Rev. Al Sharpton plans to give the eulogy for Stephon Clark at Thursday's funeral at Bayside of South Sacramento church. Continue reading
Mar 27 Watch 6:46 News Wrap: Alton Sterling’s family rejects Louisiana’s investigation into deadly police shooting By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Tuesday, the state of Louisiana will not file criminal charges against two white officers involved in the fatal shooting of Alton Sterling, a black man, in 2016. The state attorney general claims Sterling was resisting arrest… Continue watching
Mar 27 Stephon Clark and what we still don’t know about the Sacramento police shooting By Erica R. Hendry California Attorney General Xavier Becerra announced today that the California Department of Justice will be stepping in to provide independent oversight of the investigation into Clark’s death. Here's what we know. Continue reading
Mar 23 Watch 3:47 News Wrap: Gunman in Southern France takes hostages, attacks police By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Friday, protesters blocked a highway in Sacramento and prevented thousands of fans from getting into a pro basketball game over the police killing of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man. Also, a gunman in Southern France… Continue watching