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September 4, 2015

#BlackLivesMatter Demands Release of Organizer Jasmine Richards 
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And Black Lives Matter activists are protesting the jailing of Pasadena
organizer Jasmine Richards. The 28-year-old activist has been one of the
key organizers demanding justice for Kendrec Mc Dade, a 19-year-old
African American who was shot and killed by Pasadena police in 2012
after officers mistakenly believed that he was armed. Jasmine Richards
has been arrested twice in the past six months, most recently after a
rally last week. She is currently being held on charges of terrorist
threats, assault and trespassing.

 

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