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The San Leandro city council this week proclaimed April 18 as Steven Taylor and Sanctity of Life Day in honor of the 33-year-old Black man who was killed in a Walmart by police for waving a bat and scaring customers inside the store.
The proclamation, passed on Tuesday, is part of the city’s ongoing efforts to pursue racial justice and social equity in San Leandro, the city said in a statement. The proclamation was spearheaded by City Councilman Fred Simon.
“We were all in awe,” said Addie Kitchen, Taylor’s grandmother. “I mean San Leandro at one time was one of the most racist cities in America.”
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