20 shots and a cell phone

Today, Explained

• Episode: 20 shots and a cell phone
• Website: Today, Explained
• Feed URL: https://rss.art19.com/today-explained
• Duration: 00:25:59
• Published: 2018-04-05 00:08

289. That’s the number of people who have been shot and killed by police in 2018 alone. One of them was Stephon Clark, a 22-year-old black man from Sacramento. His death sparked a wave of protests and renewed scrutiny of the police. But less than one percent of those fatal police shootings result in charges. The Washington Post’s Wesley Lowery explains why convictions are even fewer, and what it’s going to take to reduce fatal police shootings. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices