6th Annual Stephon Clark Legacy Weekend Kicks Off March 15

By Rober J. Hansen | OBSERVER Staff Writer This weekend kicks off the 6th Annual Stephon Clark Legacy Celebration hosted by the I Am Sac Foundation. The Legacy Weekend has served as a beacon of hope and empowerment for six years to remember Stephon Clark, who in 2018 was shot and killed by Sacramento police officers. Clark was shot in his grandmother’s backyard when he went to surrender and police mistook a cellphone he was holding for a gun. Stevante Clark, Stephon’s brother, said the importance of this annual event is to remember the tragedy of his brother’s death and to shed light upon the officers who still work for the police department and who were never charged for murder in Clark’s death. “We like to acknowledge the fact that if you do something so terrible that a law has to be created that you should be held accountable,” Clark told The OBSERVER. This year’s goal is to expand events to include educational workshops, a town hall forum, listening and learning sessions, a community block party, youth activities, and a special ceremony to honor families impacted by police violence. I Am SAC will present awards to graduates of its comprehensive...