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LA police commission says officers violated lethal force policy in struggle with man who later died

The Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners says two officers involved in a struggle that ended with the death of teacher violated the LAPD's policy on use of lethal force

The Independent UK

Family of Keenan Anderson files wrongful death suit against LAPD

LOS ANGELES — The family of Keenan Anderson has filed a wrongful-death lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles, alleging that police officers used excessive force when they piled on top of the 31-year-old teacher at a busy Venice intersection and Tasered him after a minor traffic collision this year.

Los Angeles Times

Commanders donate money to D.C. school to fund football program

It's been a difficult year for the Digital Pioneers Academy and the Commanders helped end the school year on a positive note.

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Family furious after coroner says death of man Tased by LAPD is ‘undetermined’

Keenan Anderson’s cousin and BLM co-founder Patrisse Cullors disappointed at ‘gaslighting’ from coroner

The Guardian - US

A teacher tased by the LAPD died of an enlarged heart and cocaine use, coroner says

Keenan Anderson, a Black man, died hours after Los Angeles police officers repeatedly tased him in January. The coroner's office said the manner of death was not determined.

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LAPD officers shot fewer people in 2022, but the percentage that turned deadly increased

LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles police officers shot fewer people in 2022 than the year before, although a larger percentage of those encounters turned deadly, according to preliminary data released by the Los Angeles Police Department.

Los Angeles Times

Patrisse Cullors on 10 years of Black Lives Matter: ‘A painful reminder of what hasn’t changed’

The BLM co-founder talks Tyre Nichols, LAPD’s killing of her cousin and the fight for abolition: ‘It’s not individual bad officers, it’s a culture of violence’

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Hundreds gather in Loop to protest police violence and demand justice for Tyre Nichols

After rallying at Federal Plaza the group went on a brief march through the Loop, carrying signs and chanting the names of others killed by police in recent years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Police thuggery is getting worse

"They're trying to George Floyd me," Keenan Anderson cried out as multiple Los Angeles police officers subdued him

Salon

Family of Keenan Anderson sues city of Los Angeles for $50m over tasing death

The 31-year-old died at a hospital after a struggle with LAPD officers in the Venice area of the city

The Independent UK

Son, 5, sues police for $50m after death of dad tasered six times as he begs for help

English teacher Keenan Anderson, 31, was pinned to the ground by police in Venice, Los Angeles, and tasered six times in less than a minute after a hit-and-run traffic accident

Daily Mirror

Keenan Anderson's family files $50 million legal claim after tasing by LAPD

LOS ANGELES — Civil rights lawyers acting on behalf of Keenan Anderson's son have filed a $50 million wrongful death claim against the city of Los Angeles, alleging the 31-year-old teacher died as a result of "serious injuries" he suffered when an LAPD officer repeatedly tased him after a traffic…

Los Angeles Times

Family of man killed in police incident files $50m claim

Los Angeles police had repeatedly Tasered the cousin of a Black Lives Matter co-founder in the hours before his death.

Al Jazeera

Son of man who died after police tasing seeks $50M from LA

Lawyers for the 5-year-old son of a man who died after repeatedly being shocked by police with a stun gun have filed a $50 million claim for damages against the city of Los Angeles

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LAPD tasing of Keenan Anderson brings scrutiny to police policy

LOS ANGELES — For a disturbing 42 seconds, a Los Angeles police officer repeatedly stunned a teacher with a Taser gun this month as other officers tried to pin and handcuff the man in the middle of a busy Venice street.

The Independent UK

LAPD accused of smearing cousin of BLM co-founder with release of toxicology report

A preliminary drug test released by the LAPD showed Keenan Anderson had cocaine and marijuana in his system when he was repeatedly tased by officers

Los Angeles Times

For Patrisse Cullors, co-founder of Black Lives Matter, police violence hits close to home

LOS ANGELES — Patrisse Cullors is used to being the one consoling families of people who died at the hands of police, not the other way around.

Los Angeles Times

Erika D. Smith: MLK had a dream about ending police brutality. In LA, we're clearly still dreaming

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The Independent UK

Keenan Anderson, cousin of a BLM founder, was a highly respected DC high school teacher. How did he end up ‘tasered to death’ by the LAPD?

Keenan Anderson begged for help from LAPD police officers. Instead, he was pinned down, tasered and died after suffering a cardiac arrest. His cousin Patrisse Cullors tells Bevan Hurley she hopes his death finally leads to meaningful police reform.

WEKU

A cousin of a prominent Black Lives Matter founder died after being tased by police

Keenan Anderson, a 31-year-old teacher and father, flagged down police after a traffic collision. He was chased, held down by multiple officers and tased for over 90 seconds as he begged for help.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD’s repeated tasing of teacher who later died appears excessive, experts say

LOS ANGELES — Videos released this week of a teacher who died after Los Angeles police discharged a Taser on him at least six times on a Venice street raises serious concerns about the officers’ tactics, law enforcement experts who reviewed the tapes said.

The Independent UK

Keenan Anderson, cousin of a BLM founder, was a highly respected DC high school teacher. How did he end up ‘tasered to death’ by the LAPD?

Mic

A cousin of the Black Lives Matter founder died after being repeatedly tased by the LAPD

"Keenan deserves to be alive right now."

Salon

Cousin of BLM co-founder killed by LAPD

Keenan Anderson, a high school English teacher, suffered cardiac arrest after police repeatedly used a taser on him

The Independent UK

Meghan Markle’s photographer condemns death of BLM founder’s cousin after being tasered by police

“⁣It’s all just too much,” wrote Misan Harriman. “In the heart of Los Angeles. On the pavement, begging for his life, police from the LAPD killed another young brother in broad daylight”

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