California Police Shoot and Kill Unarmed Black Man in His Own Backyard

Stephon Clark
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Police in Sacramento, Calif., shot and killed an unarmed black man in his own backyard Sunday night after mistaking his cellphone for a weapon. In their initial press release regarding the incident, police said officers were responding to a report of someone breaking car windows near the home where Clark lived with his grandparents and siblings.

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