Policing Los Angeles: The Forces At Work And The Scope Of Their Power
The sight of an officer holding his knee on George Floyd's neck for more than nine minutes until he died from asphyxiation triggered nationwide protests in 2020. It wasn't the first time there was national outrage about a Black American being killed by police (see: Stephon Clark, Philando Castile, Freddie Gray, the list goes on). But it was the first time that the talk of police reform moved beyond incremental steps to include widespread, mainstreamdiscussions about foundational change. Support for LAist comes from Suddenly, officials were talking about ideas once considered beyond the pale ...
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