Calls grow for accountability, reform from LAPD after death of teacher who was repeatedly shocked with Taser
The family of Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old Black teacher who died hours after he was repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police, gathered at City Hall Tuesday to demand LAPD be held accountable.
"If you continue to blame the victim and not hold officers accountable, why would they ever stop killing us?" said Dominique Anderson, the sister of Keenan Anderson.Black Lives Matter has asked that the use of Taser's be restricted, that police no longer respond to traffic accidents and that L.A. Mayor Karen Bass not renew LAPD Chief Michel Moore's contract.
Anderson, a teacher in Washington D.C., was visiting Los Angeles when LAPD responded to a traffic crash near Venice and Lincoln. Police say Anderson caused the crash and when officers arrived, he was found running in the middle of the street acting erratically. LAPD reported cocaine and marijuana were found in Anderson's blood, however, the Los Angeles County Coroner has yet to rule on the cause of Anderson's death.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Death of school teacher after LAPD Taser incident, arrest: The complete timeline of eventsLOS ANGELES — There are growing demands for answers over the death of a 31-year-old Washington D.C. teacher hours after he was repeatedly shocked by a Los Angeles Police Department Taser during an arrest that was filmed on a police body camera.
Read more »
Death of school teacher after LAPD Taser incident, arrest: The complete timeline of eventsThere are growing demands for answers over the death of a 31-year-old teacher hours after he was repeatedly shocked by a LAPD Taser during an arrest that was recorded by a police body camera.
Read more »
Lower Merion police release body camera video after officer uses Taser during traffic stopLower Merion police said the officer was legally justified to deploy his taser. But they acknowledge best practices in de-escalation were not used.
Read more »
Lower Merion Police Release Video of Traffic Stop and Taser IncidentLower Merion Police released video of an officer using a Taser on a woman during a traffic stop, saying he was justified in his use of force while also stating he didn’t follow best practices when he initially approached the vehicle. Watch the video HERE:
Read more »
Keenan Anderson: Community demands justice for man who died after LAPD shocked him with Taser 6 timesFamily, friends and community called for police to no longer be the primary responders to minor traffic accidents, after Keenan Anderson died in LAPD custody on Jan. 3.
Read more »
LAPD chief bans pro-police flag as tool for extremistsLos Angeles Police Department Chief Michel Moore has banned the public display of the pro-police 'thin blue line' flag, saying it has been hijacked by racist extremists.
Read more »