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In Sacramento, Protesters Shut Down Freeway And Block Entrance To Kings Game

Activists demonstrated against the fatal shooting of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, by city police. The Kings owner expressed support for the peaceful protest.
Black Lives Matter protesters march during a demonstration on Thursday in Sacramento, Calif. Protesters staged a demonstration after two officers in the city's police department shot and killed Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man, in the backyard of his grandmother's house following a foot pursuit on Sunday evening.

A day after Sacramento Police released footage of officers fatally shooting an unarmed black man in his grandparents' backyard, protesters took to the streets.

Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old father of two, died Sunday after being shot by police, who say they thought he

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