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Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Jamar Clark. On Nov. 15, 2015, the unarmed 24-year-old was shot and killed in a confrontation with two Minneapolis police officers.

Clark’s death spurred protest and activism that has carried through the police killings of unarmed Black men Philando Castile in 2016 and George Floyd in 2020.

Host Angela Davis spoke with Clark’s birth mother and a racial justice activist to examine what has changed in the past five years when it comes to the Black community’s relationship with police, and how activism has evolved since that November night.

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Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Jamar Clark. On Nov. 15, 2015, the unarmed 24-year-old was shot and killed in a confrontation with two Minneapolis police officers. Host Angela Davis spoke with Clark’s birth mother and a racial justice activist to examine what has changed in the past five years.

MPR News with Angela Davis - Sunday marks the fifth anniversary of the death of Jamar Clark. On Nov. 15, 2015, the unarmed 24-year-old was shot and killed in a confrontation with two Minneapolis police officers. MPR News host Angela Davis spoke with Clark’s birth mother and a racial justice activist to examine what has changed in the past five years.

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