Officer-involved deaths of African American men have stirred protest and debate throughout the United States, including in the Northern California region of Mendocino County.
Members of the Mendocino High School boys and girls basketball teams there have been caught up in a battle over their right to wear t-shirts bearing the words, "I Can't Breathe" during warm-ups at a local basketball tournament.
"I Can't Breathe" refers to the choke-hold death of Eric Garner at the hands of a New York Police Officer over the summer. The phrase has been emblazoned on shirts worn by many protestors across the country, including superstars Kobe Bryant and LeBron James, who wore them before nationally-televised NBA games.
Mendocino High School Junior Connor Woods is one member of the basketball team who pushed the tournament hosts -- the Fort Bragg School District -- to allow his schools' teams to wear the shirts before their games. He joined Take Two, along with his attorney Karen Boyd.