“If we do not respond appropriately to this lynching, we stand the risk of normalizing murder over alleged theft.”
“In recent days, a steady stream of information has become public regarding the shooting death of Banko Brown, resulting in significant public doubt about the security guard’s claim of self-defense,” the statement reads. “I am calling for evidence concerning Banko Brown’s death — including video and witness statements — to be released to the public.”
Brown, a Black trans man, was shot on April 27, after what police said was a shoplifting incident within the Walgreens. The security guard who shot Brown, 33-year-old Michael Earl-Wayne Anthony, was initially arrested by San Francisco police on suspicion of murder, but was released after spending a weekend in jail.
That demand was scrawled in chalk at the entrance to City Hall and the sidewalk along Polk Street on Sunday. At the foot of City Hall’s steps, Brown’s 4-year old nephews and nieces, who spent many days cared for by their lost uncle, danced and did backflips as the family greeted everyone. At the top of the stairs, scores of protesters held signs, forming a human wall in front of the building.
“The problem is also of housing,” said Julia Arroyo after the rally. Arroyo was a close confidante of Brown’s and co-executive director of the Young Women’s Freedom Center.
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