In the middle of the crowd of protesters, Dorrina Towner wanted to make sure she was here.
Her son called Stephon Clark his brother and she knew Clark for 15 years.
“I feel like all of Sacramento should be out here because even if it’s not their son, their friend, their cousin or anything they’re still a human," said Towner
Some of the protesters were good friends of Clark. Several didn't want to speak to the media, but wanted to be part of the march in support. 22-year-old Alexus Simmons was one of them as tears rolled from her eyes speaking about her friend of five years.
“If your day was bad, your day would get better. And he would sit on the phone and talk to me for hours whenever I had a problem. And it’s just stuff I’ll never forget," said Simmons.
Vivian Hudspeth said she knew Clark since he was two years old. She went to his kindergarten graduation and took him to get his high school pictures, and her reason for protesting was simple.
“That his death is not for nothing. That maybe his death will bring us change. Maybe the [Sacramento Police] department will look at how it works internally and change something about itself," said Hudspeth.
And then there was Erin Campbell who called Clark by his nick name "Poppa." Campbell was protesting in his memory, but also wants change.
“What are you afraid of? He’s a human being just like you. What are you afraid of? Because he’s black? He’s a black man?," said Campbell. "Like we’re strong and we got power, but we’re still human at the end of the day."
They were voices for a friend now lost forever. But, all are hoping his life may mean a positive difference for others.
