California’s attorney general has agreed to determine if San Francisco DA Brooke Jenkins made the right decision when deciding to not file charges against the Walgreens security guard involved in the deadly shooting of 24-year-old Banko Brown.
“There’s no guarantee that they will in fact make that finding and ultimately take over the case and prosecute it, but I think it's important for the family, and maybe for the community as well, to know that the decision itself that was made is subject to review,” said Brown family attorney, John Burris.
The announcement came amid growing outrage after the release of this security video and the DA's conclusion that security guard Michael Anthony was acting in self defense. He repeatedly told investigators Brown had a knife, although none was found. “She’s putting out the message that it’s OK for the police to kill people or security to kill people,” said Brown’s sister Shameka.Sign up for NBC Bay Area’s Housing Deconstructed newsletter.
“Somebody needs to be held accountable for this,” said Brown’s former partner Asia Hubbard. “The video clearly shows he was beaten up before even being murdered.” Dozens rallied Tuesday in support of the transgender activist as supervisors voted on a resolution urging the attorney general and U.S. Department of Justice to take a second look at the Brown case.
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