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Protests Ignite After 2 Officers Will Not Be Charged In Sacramento Shooting

  •  Ben Adler 
Monday, March 4, 2019 | Sacramento, CA
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Youth at Arden Fair Mall protest the Sacramento County district attorney's decision not to charge the officers who shot Stephon Clark.

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Nearly a year after police fatally shot Stephon Clark in his grandmother's backyard, the district attorney announced Saturday that the two officers who killed him will not face criminal charges. CapRadio's Ben Adler spoke with Morning Edition about the announcement and how the city reacted.

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