Coming Soon: What You Don’t Know About Meadowview, The Neighborhood Where Stephon Clark Was Killed
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Sacramento Police Chief Daniel Hahn joined Insight to talk about the arrest of 84 people at a protest two weeks ago and what was different about a different protest last night on the anniversary of Stephon Clark’s death.
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March 19, 2019
Reporters Describe March For Remembrance On Stephon Clark Anniversary
CapRadio's Ezra David Romero and the Sacramento News & Review's Raheem Hosseini join us to talk about the march last night to honor the one year anniversary of Stephon Clark's death.
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Insight Special Coverage: Stephon Clark Memorial And March
CapRadio reporter Ezra Romero and SN&R Reporter Raheem Hosseini report on the march through Meadowview on the anniversary of Stephon Clark’s death. Also, Chief Daniel Hahn discusses how law enforcement has handled public demonstrations.
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