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March 31, 2016

Minneapolis: Protests Erupt After No Charges for Cops Who Killed Jamar Clark
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In Minneapolis, hundreds of people took to the streets Wednesday night
after Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman announced no charges will be
filed against the two Minneapolis police officers involved in the
shooting death last fall of Jamar Clark, an unarmed 24-year-old African
American. Clark was shot in the head after a scuffle with officers who
responded to a report of an assault. In announcing the decision, the
prosecutor rejected claims by multiple witnesses that Clark was shot
while handcuffed. Clark's death sparked a series of protests in
Minneapolis, including a weeks-long occupation outside the 4th Police
Precinct. On Wednesday, hundreds gathered to protest the lack of charges
against the officers.

Protesters: "I am a revolutionary! I am a revolutionary!"

Jamar Clark's family also spoke out against the lack of charges and
rejected prosecutor Freeman's claims that Clark placed his hand on an
officer's gun during the scuffle. This is Jamar's cousin, Cameron,
saying Freeman has blood on his hands.

Cameron Clark: "There's blood on Mike Freeman's hands. I can't control
what the city-we've been [inaudible] for four months. We're tired of
this. And ya'll supposed to be protecting and serving. Ya'll are not
protecting. Ya'll is the biggest gang. Ya'll are killing us. And ya'll
get to get away with it."

Topics:Police Brutality

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