Demonstrations over Kay’s death come amid protests nationwide calling for racial justice and decrying violence against Black men and women. They’ve also called for the firings of D.C. Police Chief Peter Newsham and Officer Alexander Alvarez, who authorities say shot Kay. Sean Blackmon, an organizer with the group who led the rally, criticized how D.C. police approached Kay. She said the 18-year-old had played with guns before but “never hurt no one.”“This ain’t adding up,” Marie Kay said. They confronted officers who had lined up outside the station waiting for them, and used megaphones to shout and chant at police, demanding that the officers say Deon Kay’s name.

Source: Washington Post September 06, 2020 00:15 UTC