Jamar (Clark) Burns-Hill was killed by police in Minneapolis, MN on November 15, 2015. At the age of 24, witnesses said Jamar was complying with officers before he was thrown to the ground and killed. Jamar’s mother Irma Burns and sister Tiffany Roberson give an exclusive recount on who he was before that tragic day.

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RESOURCES: ·     Project Jamar Saving Me - https://www.savingme.org/ ·     Twin Cities Coalition for Justice 4 Jamar - www.facebook.com/TCC4J/ ·     Families Supporting Families Against Police Violence - https://www.facebook.com/fsfapv

WARNING: CHIME #1 (skip ahead 48 seconds) When he saw that she was going out into the ambulance, the police that responded to the domestic call approached Jamar, within 61 seconds, I believe, after stepping out of their car, and having interaction with Jamar, he was killed. They walked up to him, they put him in this choke hold, slammed him on the ground, and shot him in the face.

CHIME #2 (skip ahead 1 minute 40 seconds) When my mom got there, they still wouldn’t tell us where he was. I was getting ready to go up under the tape and he stopped me. I’m like, “I’m looking for my son, his name’s Jamar. They say he just got shot. Where is he? Where is he? Where is he. And the police say, “I can’t tell you that.” By this time there’s a lot of people out there. (SOUNDS FROM THE SCENE) And she pled, my mom was near getting on her knees to ask them, "Please, tell me where my son is. Please. Why won't you?" "What do you mean?" I'm like, "That's my baby. What are you talking about? My son, he's just been shot. You got to tell me." And everybody now is getting ready to riot now. (SOUNDS FROM THE SCENE)

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Host: Adell Coleman & Chris Colbert

Executive Producers: Adell Coleman & Chris Colbert

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