Protests began Saturday when Sacramento County Dist. Anne Marie Schubert announced that Mercadal and Robinet had been found to have acted lawfully and would not face criminal prosecution. Though her decision came as little surprise, Schubert infuriated Clark’s family and activists by releasing extensive texts from Clark’s phone that detailed a fight between Clark and the mother of his two sons, Salena Manni. Those messages suggested Clark may have been involved in a domestic violence incident and may have been suicidal at the time of his death.

Source: Los Angeles Times March 05, 2019 20:06 UTC