Family, 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.
Patrice Cullors, the well-known co-founder of Black Lives Matter LA, happens to be Anderson's cousin. She was one of many emotional speakers in the chambers of LA City Council Tuesday. She spoke to reporters on the steps of City Hall.
"We know all too well the ways that law enforcement starts a painful cycle of death in our communities," Cullors said. "We want to see the unedited footage, we want Mayor [Karen] not to appoint [LAPD Chief Michel] Moore for another term and want a complete reevaluation of cops at traffic stops."The Los Angeles Police Department released body camera and cell phone footage showing a use of force incident involving a man in Venice in early January. Hours after this video was taken, the man, identified as Keenan Anderson, died in the hospital.
Chief Moore knows this is a controversial case that is under investigation, in particular focusing on the repeated use of that Taser. Meantime, those speaking out on Anderson's death want to make sure they turn their anger into change, so he will not have died in vain.that I have read and agree
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