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Al Sharpton's brother has been arrested for murder after participating in a March for Our Lives rally in Alabama.

Kenneth Glasgow, who is reportedly Rev. Al Sharpton's half-brother, was arrested and charged with murder; although he spoke at a local March for our Lives rally in Alabama, he wasn't a scheduled speaker.

Glasgow is accused of driving the car when his passenger opened fire on a woman, killing her; Glasgow isn't accused of firing the weapon, but under Alabama law a person is considered equally culpable for a crime if they are proven to have the "intent to promote or assist the commission of the offense."

On 26 March 2018, 52-year-old Kenneth Glasgow was arrested for murder in Dothan a city in southeast Alabama after police say a passenger in the car he was driving opened fire on a woman in another car and killed her. Two days before his arrest, Glasgow, a community activist, pastor, and reportedly the half-brother of civil rights activist Rev. Al Sharpton, had participated in a local March for Our Lives protest as part of a nationwide movement against gun violence.

The story went viral, perhaps due tothe juxtaposition of Glasgows participation in the anti-gun violence rally combined with the fact he is reportedly related to Sharpton. An inaccurate post on Facebook that also spread far and wide claimed, Al Sharptons half brother, an anti gun activist, shoots a person in the head, killing them instantly yesterday. CNN silent.

As is often the case, reality is more nuanced than a clickbait headline can convey. Glasgow and his organization, The Ordinary People Society (TOPS), participated in the March for Our Lives rally on 24 March 2018 in Alabamas Wiregrass region; Glasgow was not an organizer, but he did make an impromptu speech. March for Our Lives Wiregrass organizer Kailee Maciulla told us:

He did speak on stage but was not scheduled to our soeakers were Tabitha Isner, Audri Scott Williams and Ambrosia Starling along with several students. So while he wasnt scheduled to speak he did in fact come on stage unscheduled and unplanned. He had nothing to do with organizing the march that was me and several other community members including students. []As a member of the community whose family has been the victim of gun violence myself this crime and whatever Glasglows participation was is absolutely heartbreaking for me as it pertains to the victim, Breunia Jennings and her family.

The night after the march, police were called to the scene of a homicide at about 10:50 P.M., where they foundBreunia Jennings, 23, shot to death.Jamie Emmanuel Townes, 26, was arrested and charged with capital murder. As the local newspaper theDothan Eaglereported,Glasgow is not accused of shooting Jennings; Townes allegedly asked Glasgow to drive him around and look for his stolen car. Townes allegedly opened fire on Jennings because he believed she was the car thief a claim Jennings mother says is not true.

Glasgow was charged with capital murder due to an Alabama law which holds that a person is legally accountable for a crime committed by another,if:

(1) he procures, induces, or causes such other person to commit the offense; or (2) he aids or abets such other person in committing the offense; or (3) having a legal duty to prevent the commission of the offense, he fails to make an effort he is legally required to make.

According to the Eagle, which sent a reporter to Glasgows first court hearing on 27 March 2018, Glasgow questioned why he was being charged with the same crime as Townes, saying:

I dont know why I am facing capital murder charges. Im not responsible for what someone else does. He just asked me for a ride to take him to look for his car.

According to Houston County, Alabama jail records, both Glasgow and Townes are both being held with no bond. Glasgow could potentially be released on bond if the charges against him are reduced, the Eagle reported. We were unable to reach Dothan police for further details despite multiple phone calls.

Wise, Jeremy.Kenneth Glasgows Capital Murder Charge Based on Alabamas Complicity Statute.The Dothan Eagle.26 March 2018.

Forehand, Michele W.Kenneth Glasgow Makes First Appearance in Court, Questions Capital Murder Charges Against Him.The Dothan Eagle.27 March 2018.

Harress, Christopher.Al Sharptons Half-Brother Questions Capital Murder Charge.AL.com.29 March 2018.

WTVY.March for Our Lives Organizers Say Glasgow Arrest Troubling.27 March 2018.

Bedard, Paul.Al Sharptons Half-Brother Charged in Murder After Marching Against Guns.Washington Examiner.27 March 2018.

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Stephon Clarks shooting has drawn the attention of several national figures, perhaps none more so than Al Sharpton, who will land in Sacramento on Wednesday night in advance of Clarks funeral Thursday.

Sharpton is scheduled to give a eulogy at Clarks funeral at 11 a.m. Thursday at south Sacramentos Bayside Boss Church. The 63-year-olds jet-setting habits and street rally soundbites have built him into one of Americas most influential and controversial preachers.

Here are five things to know about Sharpton, a native New Yorker:

Sharptons career at the podium began at age 4, when he preached his first sermon to Washington Temple Church of God & Christ in Brooklyn. He was an ordained Pentecostal minister at age 9, and frequently preaches at Sunday services after hosting MSNBCs Politics Nation.

At age 13, Sharpton was tapped by the Rev. Jesse Jackson as the youth director of Operation Breadbasket for the Southern Christian Leadership Conference. When Jackson left the SCLC following a suspension three years later, Sharpton quit in protest and founded the National Youth Movement three years later. The movement folded shortly thereafter, but not before Sharpton met Teddy Brown, whose father, singer and songwriter James Brown, became a paternal figure to Sharpton before Brown's death in 2006.

Sharpton rose to prominence by advocating for the families of black men and women who suffered injustices. These included the police shootings of Amadou Diallo and Sean Bell as well as the misguided case of Tawana Brawley, who claimed to have been gang-raped by a group of white men before a grand jury ruled she had fabricated her story. Sharpton was found guilty of defamation in the Brawley case and ordered to pay $65,000 in restitution, which was covered by his supporters.

National Action Network, founded by Sharpton in 1991, hosts an annual civil rights convention that draws predominantly black celebrities such as former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, filmmaker Spike Lee and then-presidential candidate (now HUD Secretary) Ben Carson. Sharpton remains NANs president and hosts the nonprofits summer conference.

Sharpton has run for political office several times, including three bids for one of New Yorks U.S. Senate seats (1988, 1992 and 1994) and an unsuccessful 2004 Democratic Party presidential campaign. He also ran for New York State Assembly in 1978 and mayor of New York City in 1997.

Two Sacramento Police Department officers shot a combined 20 bullets at Clark, 22, as he stood in his grandparents backyard on the night of March 18. The officers had originally responded to the Meadowview neighborhood after reports of someone breaking into car windows and thought Clark had pointed a gun at them, though the object in his hand was later determined to be a cellphone.

Protests over Clarks death have obstructed Interstate 5, Golden 1 Center and City Hall in the last week, prompting similar rallies in Clark's name across the nation.

Imam Zaid Shakir will lead Clarks funeral service Thursday, just as he did for Muhammad Ali in 2016. Clark was born Christian but converted to Islam, family members said.

Benjy Egel: 916-321-1052, begel@sacbee.com

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Rev. Al Sharptonshalf-brother wascharged with murder in a Sunday shooting death in Alabama afterparticipating in Saturdays anti-gun March For Our Lives, according to a report.

Kenneth Glasgow, 52, was arrested along with another man after Breunia Jennings, 23, was shot in the head inDothan, Ala. Authorities said Glasgow, an ex-convict,was the driver of the car linked to Jennings death. The passenger of the car Jamie Townes, 26,was also arrested and is reportedly the alleged shooter,the Dothan Eaglereported.

Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish said that Glasgow and Townes were reportedly searching for Jennings because they thought she had stolen Townes car. When they spotted her, Townes allegedlyfired several shots into the vehicle Jennings drove, leaving her dead.

Sharpton and Glasgow have protested together in the past, joining forces to protest the 2013 murder of Trayvon Martin in Florida.Glasgow also started a ministry called The Ordinary People Society. His groupparticipated in a Saturday anti-gun march in Dothan, one day before he was charged with murder,The Washington Examiner reported.

Glasgows website shows a picture of him with 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. The website claims his group, provides a continuum of unconditional acceptance and care to individuals and their families who suffer the effects of drug addiction, mass-incarceration, homelessness, poverty, unemployment, hunger and illness-without regard to race, sex, creed, color, religion or social status.

The shooting occurred late Sunday night. I do not know where he was prior to the incident. It has been reported by several local outlets that he attended a similar event on Saturday, a police spokesman said to The Washington Examiner.

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The Rev. Al Sharpton, left, is seen with Kenneth Glasgow, as they deliver holiday meals on Thanksgiving Day in 2006 in Dothan, Ala. (AP/Rick Helmke)

Al Sharpton's half brother was arrested and charged with capital murder after a 23-year-old woman was shot dead in Alabama in a dispute over a car, authorities said Monday.

The Dothan Police Department said in a news release that Kenneth Glasgow, 52, was arrested along with Jaime Townes, 26, after Breunia Jennings was found dead in a wrecked car around 10:50 p.m. on Sunday.

Jennings' death came just a day after Glasgow's homeless and community ministry, Ordinary People Society,participated in the nationwide March For Our Lives, which advocated for gun control and protested gun violence.

In a news conference on Monday, police said they believe that Townes was angry at Jennings because he believed she had stolen his car, according to The Dothan Eagle.

Kenneth Glasgow was arrested and charged with capital murder after a deadly shooting in Alabama on Sunday.(Dothan Police Department)

Instead of him notifying law enforcement, he took matters in his own hands and jumped in Mr. Glasgows vehicle to find Breunia Jennings,"Dothan Police Chief Steve Parrish told reporters.

Jennings "suffered a gunshot wound to the head," according to Parrish, who said Townes fired several rounds at the vehicle she was driving.

"I want the family of Breunia Jennings to know our thoughts and prayers go out to them during this time," he said.

Jaime Townes is believed to have opened fire on 23-year-old Breunia Jennings.(Dothan Police Department)

Authorities said several people are believed to have been in the car at the time, and additional arrests may occur.

In an appearance in court Tuesday, Glasgow repeatedly questioned the murder charge against him, The Dothan Eagle reported.

I dont know why I am facing capital murder charges, Glasgow stated. Im not responsible for what someone else does. He just asked me for a ride to take him to look for his car.

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A judge told Glasgow he needed to stop making comments until he could speak with an attorney, and that he is not eligible for bail because of the nature of the charges.

According to Alabama law, murder committed by or through the use of a deadly weapon while the victim is in a vehicle is considered a capital crime, the Eaglereported. A person believed to have aided or abetted a crime is equally liable for the underlying crime, according to the state's complicity statue, the newspaper reported.

The 52-year-old has been involved in community movements since being released from prison after a drug conviction in the 1980's, according to the Eagle.

Glasgow has referred to himself as Rev. Kenny Sharpton Glasgow on several occasions and is the half-brother of the Rev. Al Sharpton, founder of the National Action Network. The two were pictured together in 2006 delivering meals to the needy on Thanksgiving in an Associated Press photo.

He is also pictured in another photo with 2016 Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton.

Kenneth Glasgow, right, is seen with former Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton.

Glasgow is set to appear again in court on April 6, when a judge will determine if there is enough evidence to send the charge to a grand jury for possible indictment, according to the Eagle.

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Rev. Al Sharpton serves as the host of PoliticsNation, which airs from 6:00-7:00 p.m. ET on msnbc.

With over 40 years of experience as a community leader, politician, minister and advocate, the Rev. Al Sharpton is one of Americas most-renownedcivilrights leaders. Sharptons highly visible career began at the tender age of four when he preached his first sermon.

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