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The grandmother of an unarmed black man killed by Sacramento police called Monday for changes in the way police confront suspects, such as sending in a police dog, using a Taser, or aiming for an arm or leg when shots are fired. Sequita Thompson said at an emotional news conference that police didn't need to shoot at 22-year-old Stephon Clark 20 times, killing him in her darkened backyard March 18. Continue to Article

March 26, 2018 7:16:pm EST

The Kings wore warmups Sunday honoring Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old African-American man who was shot and killed by Sacramento police officers Sunday, March 18. Clark was unarmed at the time of the shooting, which happened in his grandparent's backyard. On Thursday, protestors blocked the entrance to the Golden 1 Center prior to the Kings' game against the Hawks, and tip-off was delayed about 20 minutes because fans could not get into the arena. Continue to Article

March 25, 2018 6:00:pm EST

Did police tell an unarmed black man who they were before shooting him to death in a dark backyard in Sacramento, California? Two Sacramento police officers, responding to a report of someone shattering car windows, killed Stephon Alonzo Clark, 22, on Sunday in a hail of bullets. Stephon Clark was in his own backyard armed with nothing more than a cellphone when Sacramento police officers shot and killed the 22-year-old on Sunday. Continue to Article

March 24, 2018 8:29:am EST

Sacramento police shot and killed Clark, a 22-year-old African-American father of two, on Sunday while he was holding a cellphone in the backyard of his grandmother's home. During his six-and-a-half year tenure in Sacramento, Cousins was not only the face of the Kings on the court, but the face of outreach efforts off of it. He paid for the funeral of Sacramento-area high school football player Jaulon "JJ" Clavo, who was shot in 2015, and ran free children's basketball camps for the city's children during the summer. Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 6:55:pm EST

Just days after an unarmed black man identified as Stephon Clark was shot and killed by Sacramento police officers, protesters took to the streets of California’s state capital Thursday night, storming City Hall and blocking ticket holders from entering the Golden 1 Center ahead of a Sacramento Kings NBA game. The disruption prompted Sacramento Kings owner Vivek Ranadivé to address the crowd with seemingly off-the-cuff remarks that are drawing praise. Ranadivé—an Indian-American businessman, engineer, author, philanthropist, and co-owner of the Kings since 2010—expressed sympathy to the deceased man’s family and vowed that the team would take a leadership role in the community. Continue to Article

March 23, 2018 9:20:am EST