Justice For Kayden Clarke

Kayden Clarke was a 24 year old transgender man who struggled with Aspergers syndrome and other mental issues. He was shot and killed by Mesa Police after they responded to a call about a suicidal person. He had been going through tough times dealing with not being able to transition gender because doctors and therapists wanted to “fix” his Asperger’s before he could start testosterone treatment. A close friend to Kayden received a worrying call from an animal seller about him looking for a place for Samson, his dog. Being aware of his previous attempts of suicide, she decided to call the police to come over to check up on her friend. After police forced the friend to step away from Kayden when they arrived, she recalls, it took about 2 minutes before they opened fire on him as she was being escorted outside the house by another officer. Officers claim they felt "threatened" when he "lunged" at them with a knife instead of attempting other ways to subdue him.  To download and SHARE visit www.justiceforourlives.com/kayden-clarke

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