In a strange sight, the City County Building became a battle of prosecutors: Don Kleine vs. Fred Franklin.
Scurlock Vigil
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People place flowers for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
Flowers are placed as more than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
Alanya Melendez, of Omaha, hugs a member of James Scurlock's family as more than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
A man plays guitar at a makeshift memorial setup to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
People place flowers for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
Justin Wayne, an attorney and representative for the Scurlock family, hugs Nick Harden, a brother of James Scurlock, as more than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
Flowers are placed as more than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
Nick Harden, a brother of James Scurlock, speaks as more than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Scurlock Vigil
Updated
More than a hundred people gather for a vigil to remember James Scurlock where he was shot. Tuesday marked one month since the shooting and killing of Scurlock, a 22-year-old black man, by Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, during a protest downtown.
Don Kleine Protest
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Cole Christensen, second from right, of Omaha, leads a protest outside the neighborhood of Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine in Omaha on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Kleine didn't file charges against Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, for the shooting and killing of James Scurlock, a black protester, on May 30.
Don Kleine Protest
Updated
People protest outside the neighborhood of Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine in Omaha on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Kleine didn't file charges against Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, for the shooting and killing of James Scurlock, a black protester, on May 30.
Don Kleine Protest
Updated
People protest outside the neighborhood of Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine in Omaha on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Kleine didn't file charges against Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, for the shooting and killing of James Scurlock, a black protester, on May 30.
Don Kleine Protest
Updated
Cole Christensen, of Omaha, and others protest outside the neighborhood of Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine in Omaha on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Kleine didn't file charges against Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, for the shooting and killing of James Scurlock, a black protester, on May 30.
Don Kleine Protest
Updated
Cole Christensen, left, of Omaha, leads a protest outside the neighborhood of Douglas County Attorney Don Kleine in Omaha on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. Kleine didn't file charges against Jake Gardner, a white bar owner, for the shooting and killing of James Scurlock, a black protester, on May 30.
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The delay in seeking Gardner's arrest has prompted some to question whether Gardner might still be alive if the delay hadn't occurred.
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