‘Our city is hurting’: Protesters swarm downtown Sacramento following deadly police shooting

Demonstrators protesting the fatal police shooting of an unarmed black man in Sacramento blocked the entrances to a downtown basketball arena Thursday night amid chants of “black lives matter,” prompting police to shut down admission to a Sacramento Kings game.

The Sacramento Police Department — whose officers shot and killed Stephon Clark in his grandmother’s backyard Sunday night — said at 7:39 pm. local time that no one else would be allowed into the game against the Atlanta Hawks “due to unforeseen circumstances around Golden 1 Center.” Read More…