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- Former Sacramento Kings executive jailed for defrauding team of $13.4 million
Jeffrey David, a former executive of NBA team the Sacramento Kings, has been sentenced to seven years in jail after being found to have funneled cash from the team into a private account which funded personal purchases. - NBA coach Luke Walton accused of sexually assaulting sports presenterSacramento Kings coach Luke Walton has been accused of sexually assaulting former sports presenter Kelli Tennant, according to reports in the US media.
- 80+ arrested at protest over police shooting of unarmed Stephon Clark in Sacramento (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)Police arrested over 80 protesters and detained a reporter in Sacramento, California after scores turned out to demonstrate against a decision not to charge cops who fatally shot 22-year-old Stephon Clark last March.
- From court to cage: Former NBA player Royce White to swap basketball for MMAFormer college basketball star Royce White, formerly of the NBA's Sacramento Kings, has announced he is swapping the court for the cage and hopes to make a name for himself in the sport of mixed martial arts.
- Steph Curry hilariously trolled by Sacramento Kings over moon landing comments (VIDEO)Golden State Warriors superstar Steph Curry's recent comments about the moon landings have created headlines in and around the NBA, and on Friday night the Sacramento Kings used them to troll him before their game.
- Stephon Clark was shot 8 times, 7 from behind – family-commissioned autopsyOf the 20 shots fired by Sacramento, California, police officers, unarmed black man Stephon Clark was hit by eight, according to an autopsy commissioned by his family. Seven of the shots came from behind and one from the side.
- ‘Chief of police got my brother killed’: Protesters storm Sacramento City Council meeting (VIDEO)The brother of Stephon Clark, an unarmed black man killed by police in Sacramento last week, led protesters as they disrupted a city council meeting to voice their anger at the city’s mayor.
- ‘His life matters’: Protests sweep Sacramento after police fatally shoot unarmed black manHuge protests have gripped Sacramento after a video of police fatally shooting an unarmed black man was released. The distressing footage which quickly went viral showed the moment officers mistook the man’s cell phone for a gun.
- 'Gun, gun, gun’: Police mistake cell phone for firearm, shoot suspect 20 times (VIDEO)Harrowing footage of the moment police apparently mistook a cell phone for a gun before firing 20 bullets into a suspected vandal has been released. Sacramento police are investigating the shooting of the unarmed black man.
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