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Dramatic photos from the Stephon Clark protests in East Sacramento

By Bee staff

What began as a relatively quiet Stephon Clark protest outside a Trader Joe’s supermarket in East Sacramento ended in arrests on Monday night, as more than 100 riot police arrested 84 protesters and detained a Sacramento Bee reporter Monday night.

About 100 protesters, organized through The Table Sacramento, started marching shortly before 7 p.m. in opposition to Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert’s decision not to charge the police officers who shot and killed Clark in his grandparents’ backyard last March. Clark, 22, had been holding a cell phone police thought was a gun. Read a timeline of events here.

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Here are the photos that capture the evening of unrest:

Protesters await the start of a march – a protest against the Sacramento County DA’s decision not to charge the officers in the Stephon Clark case – at the Trader Joe’s in East Sacramento on Monday.
Protesters await the start of a march – a protest against the Sacramento County DA’s decision not to charge the officers in the Stephon Clark case – at the Trader Joe’s in East Sacramento on Monday. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
A protester holds up a sign shaped like a large fist as a line of Sacramento police officers block Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento on Monday. The march, in protest of the Sacramento County DA’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark, ended with more than 80 people arrested.
A protester holds up a sign shaped like a large fist as a line of Sacramento police officers block Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento on Monday. The march, in protest of the Sacramento County DA’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed Stephon Clark, ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Stevante Clark marches with people protesting the DA’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed his bother Stephon Clark on Monday in East Sacramento.
Stevante Clark marches with people protesting the DA’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed his bother Stephon Clark on Monday in East Sacramento. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
A protester holds up a sign memorializing Stephon Clark during a march Monday protesting the Sacramento County DA’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed him.
A protester holds up a sign memorializing Stephon Clark during a march Monday protesting the Sacramento County DA’s decision not to charge the officers who shot and killed him. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Protesters hold signs protesting the Sacramento County DA’s decision in the Stephon Clark case Monday in front of Mercy Hospital in East Sacramento. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested.
Protesters hold signs protesting the Sacramento County DA’s decision in the Stephon Clark case Monday in front of Mercy Hospital in East Sacramento. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Sacramento bicycle police cordon off an area near Mercy Hospital in East Sacramento after a heated incident between a man in a MAGA hat and the protestors at a Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento on Monday. In the background, Bee reporter Sam Stanton interviews Tahoe Park resident Dan Iverson, who wore the hat.
Sacramento bicycle police cordon off an area near Mercy Hospital in East Sacramento after a heated incident between a man in a MAGA hat and the protestors at a Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento on Monday. In the background, Bee reporter Sam Stanton interviews Tahoe Park resident Dan Iverson, who wore the hat. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Sacramento police officers block Folsom Boulevard during a Stephon Clark march in the Fabulous 40s on Monday. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested.
Sacramento police officers block Folsom Boulevard during a Stephon Clark march in the Fabulous 40s on Monday. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Rev. Pamela Anderson attempts to defuse a confrontation between protesters and Sacramento police during a Stephon Clark march on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2019. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested.
Rev. Pamela Anderson attempts to defuse a confrontation between protesters and Sacramento police during a Stephon Clark march on Folsom Boulevard in East Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2019. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
A Sacramento police officer directs protestors during a Stephon Clark march in the Fabulous 40s on Monday. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested.
A Sacramento police officer directs protestors during a Stephon Clark march in the Fabulous 40s on Monday. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Protesters who were surrounded by Sacramento police at the end of a Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento are arrested Monday. The marchers had been forced down 51st Street by a line of police officers, where they met a line of bicycle police who prevented them from moving further south.
Protesters who were surrounded by Sacramento police at the end of a Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento are arrested Monday. The marchers had been forced down 51st Street by a line of police officers, where they met a line of bicycle police who prevented them from moving further south. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Protesters from a Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento are arrested by Sacramento police on a bridge over Highway 50 on Monday.
Protesters from a Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento are arrested by Sacramento police on a bridge over Highway 50 on Monday. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Rev. Shane Harris, president of the People’s Alliance for Justice, is arrested during the Stephon Clark march in the Fabulous 40s in East Sacramento on Monday. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested.
Rev. Shane Harris, president of the People’s Alliance for Justice, is arrested during the Stephon Clark march in the Fabulous 40s in East Sacramento on Monday. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Protesters from a Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento are arrested on Monday on the 51st Street bridge over Highway 50 as a police helicopter illuminates the scene.
Protesters from a Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento are arrested on Monday on the 51st Street bridge over Highway 50 as a police helicopter illuminates the scene. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Buses and vans arrive to transport protesters arrested in the Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento on Monday. The arrested protesters were taken to Cal Expo and released.
Buses and vans arrive to transport protesters arrested in the Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento on Monday. The arrested protesters were taken to Cal Expo and released. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Sacramento police officers complete paperwork for an arrest at the Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2019. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested.
Sacramento police officers complete paperwork for an arrest at the Stephon Clark march in East Sacramento on Monday, March 4, 2019. The march ended with more than 80 people arrested. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com
Sacramento Bee reporter Dale Kasler was detained Monday night while covering a Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento.
Sacramento Bee reporter Dale Kasler was detained Monday night while covering a Stephon Clark protest in East Sacramento. Hector Amezcua hamezcua@sacbee.com

This story was originally published March 5, 2019 at 12:00 PM.

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