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S acramento activists want to see justice for the recent police-involved death of a Black father, Brandon Smith . They also want the day to finally come when the police officers involved in Stephon Clark ‘s fatal shooting are fired, charged, tried and convicted for his death. Related: Stephon Clark Didn’t Receive CPR For Nearly 6 Minutes After Being Fired At 20 Times Black Lives Matter (BLM) activists gathered outside of Sacramento City Hall Thursday on the third day of their “8 Days, 8 Shots” civil disobedience demonstrations for Smith and Clark. The protests, beginning on Tuesday, will last until next Wednesday — one day for each of the eight times that Clark, 22, was shot on March 18 —  Ryan McClinton , a community organizer for advocacy group Sacramento Area Congregations Together, told the Sacramento Bee . Police accountability for the death of Smith, 30, who died from unknown causes while in police custody two weeks ago, was also a top priority for BLM. Today was day 2 of #8Days8Shots a collective protest of community leaders calling for #Justice4StephonClark #Justice4BrandonSmith Tomorrow we at City Hall to continue being Civilly Disobedient in the name of EQUITY and FREEDOM. (Truth be told we ain't free.) @Blklivesmatter pic.twitter.com/HdB1YCn44e — BlackLivesMatter Sac (@BLMSacramento) June 21, 2018 Smith, a father of three, took his last breaths during a ride to the Sacramento County Jail on June 6. He was transported by an unidentified Sacramento police officer, having called for medical help during the ride, body camera footage released on June 13 revealed. “I’m f—– up. I feel like I’m having a heart attack,”Smith is heard in the video saying. “Oh my god,” he continued, as a Sacramento officer took him to a police truck. He was placed in the vehicle before he fell on the metal floor. Once the car arrived at the jail, Smith was discovered unresponsive, the Bee reported. It’s important to note that the report said that despite Smith’s pleas for help, no attention, including CPR, was given to him until after he was found out cold. He was later pronounced dead at a local hospital, with his death being similar to that of Freddie Gray , 25, who died in Baltimore police custody in April 2015. Black Lives Matter Sacramento activists are protesting for eight days outside of City Hall. They’re demanding justice for Stephon Clark and Brandon Smith: two black men who died during encounters with Sacramento police. https://t.co/oTdmlvwg7U — The Appeal (@theappeal) June 21, 2018 Gray’s death set off major unrest in Baltimore before Sacramento activists began protesting Smith and Clark’s deaths. Watch silent ‘8 days, 8 shots’ protest protest at Sacramento Police Department https://t.co/ycExBbV4Z5 — The Sacramento Bee (@sacbee_news) June 21, 2018 The Sacramento Police Department has kept fairly quiet about the officers involved in Clark’s shooting. The cops’ names have not been officially disclosed. However, civil rights attorney John Burris identified them as  Terrence Mercadal and Jared Robinet  after the department released footage of the shooting on March 21. Mercadal and Robinet were put on paid administrative, but then returned to work in a non-patrol capacity on April 9, according to the Bee. Sacramento County district attorney Anne Marie Schubert  won a June 5 primary despite no charges having been brought against the officers for Clark’s death. Schubert blamed the police for the slow investigation, saying the department had not brought their case to her, ABC10 reported. Activists want Schubert and the department to know that no justice equals no peace. SEE ALSO: Marlon Wayans Told The Truth About Ben Carson And Conservatives Are Pissed ‘ Why Are They Shooting At Him?:’ Witness Captures Video Of Fatal Police Shooting Of Unarmed Black Teen [ione_media_gallery src=”https://newsone.com” id=”3811755″ overlay=”true”]

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Black Lives Matter Is Protesting Until Sacramento Officials Give A Damn About Stephon Clark, Brandon Smith