Protesters rally against police violence in San Francisco
US protesters have staged a rally against police brutality in San Francisco, California, on the death anniversary of an African-American man killed by police. Community members and Mario Woods’ family marched on Friday to the location where the young black man was shot, chanting slogans and demanding justice for him. The Reverend Ben McBride opened the proceedings with a prayer and chants that energized the group. “Say his name!” McBride shouted. “Mario Woods!” the mourners shouted back. The rally comes at a time when anti-police sentiment is high across the US due to a surge of unjustified killings of unarmed African Americans and other minorities over the past several years. Last year, Woods, 26, was fatally shot by five San Francisco police officers, a shooting that sparked outrage, national attention and unprecedented police reform in the city after it was captured on video. Activists say the video showed police using excessive force, shooting at least 27 times