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Harteau says police won't tolerate 'acts of violence' following Clark decision

The Jamar Clark shooting, aftermath


Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and other groups posted the video Tuesday. The video urges police to refrain from using excessive force.

A Message From Those Who Seek #Justice4Jamar


Twenty-four-year-old Jamar Clark was shot in November during what authorities called a struggle. But some who say they saw the shooting contend Clark was handcuffed. The shooting sparked an 18-day encampment outside a police precinct.
 

 whether to file charges against the two officers involved in Clark's shooting by the end of March.
 


Last week, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau issued a videotaped message, warning activists that authorities wouldn't tolerate violence

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Jamar Clark police shooting

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Black Lives Matter Minneapolis and other groups posted the video Tuesday. The video urges police to refrain from using excessive force.

Jim Mone | AP 2015

Last week, Minneapolis Police Chief Janee Harteau released a video to the public detailing how the Minneapolis Police Department (MPD) would and would not engage with community members after Hennepin County Attorney, Mike Freeman makes public his decision on whether to prosecute the officers who killed Jamar Clark. This video comes on the heels of Mike Freeman’s decision to not convene a Grand Jury in the murder of Jamar Clark, an unarmed, young Black man, who was shot and killed by MPD while restrained this past November. In response to Harteau’s message, Black Lives Matter Minneapolis, Black Clergy United for Change, Black Liberation Project, NAACP, and Twin Cities Coalition for Justice unified in sending a video response highlighting the truth of violence by MPD and urging them to refrain from using excessive force.

Activists post video response to Mpls. police chief ahead of Clark decision

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