11-year-old 'attacked' by police at California State Fair, family says
An 11-year-old Black boy was "attacked" by police during "Kids Day" at the California State Fair, according to his family and Black Lives Matter Sacramento.
An 11-year-old Black boy was "attacked" by police during "Kids Day" at the California State Fair, according to his family and Black Lives Matter Sacramento.
Elijah Hunter's family, their attorney, Black Lives Matter Sacramento and the Greater Sacramento National Association for the Advancement of Colored People gathered Monday for a news conference to demand policy changes at Cal Expo, which hosts the fair.
Elijah Hunter, 11, appeared at a news conference where his family accused police of tackling him at the California State Fair on "Kids Day."KCRABlack Lives Matter Sacramento said in a statement that Elijah was "brutally attacked" and had "his rights violated by Cal Expo police" while at the fair with family and friends.
Cal Expo did not respond to a request for comment Tuesday. But in a statement to KCRA, Cal Expo spokesperson Darla Givens said Elijah suffered a small cut. She said he was stopped by police because he was trying to steal from vendors and climbing a fence.
A spokeswoman for Black Lives Matter Sacramento told NBC News that Elijah "was horse playing while in line, while they all pretended to be cutting in front of each other."
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