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

Jamar Clark protest
Hundreds of Black Lives Matter demonstrators and supporters occupy the street in front of the federal building Nov. 24 in Minneapolis, after marching from the Police Department's 4th Precinct.
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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.

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.

Hennepin County Attorney Mike Freeman hopes to decide 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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