The Sacramento District Attorney has decided to drop the felony lynching charges against Maile Hampton. For the third time, the diverse community of Sacramento came out to show their support for the ANSWER Coalition member.

Before entering the courtroom, more than 40 activists and community members from the Sacramento area and beyond packed the halls of the second floor of the Sacramento Superior Court

The Sacramento police have outrageously charged ANSWER Coalition activist Maile Hampton, a young Black woman, with felony “lynching.”