Police Killing
Streetsblog California
What is the Life of a Dead Pedestrian Worth?
A Seattle police officer sparked outrage when he joked that the death of pedestrian Jaahnavi Kandula might be settled for as little as $11,000. Some families get even less.
September 26, 2023
LAPD Sergeant Fired at Jermaine Petit from Inside Patrol Vehicle
If the shooting had been committed by anyone else, it would have been labeled a drive-by.
September 6, 2022
LAPD Shoots at, Misses, then Tries to Charge Unarmed Black Man with Assault with a Deadly Weapon
LAPD's briefing video neglects to transcribe Jennifer Alvarez' attempt to slow partner officer Justin Freund down and keep him from shooting at 28-year-old Joshua Hatfield
August 9, 2022
LAPD Officers Who Killed Margarito López Didn’t Heed Standby Warning for “Less Lethal” Fire
Half a second after the projectile is fired at López – who is in the midst of turning away from officers – a burst of contagious fire erupts.
January 27, 2022
Study: Police Killings of Civilians Undercounted By More Than Half
The number of people killed by police officers in the U.S. has been massively underreported in official statistics over the past four decades, with an additional 17,000 deaths over that period, according to our new research.
October 7, 2021
Families of Those Killed by LASD Describe Ongoing Harassment by Deputies as Part of a “Triple Assault”
"I don't have another life to give. I don't have any more breaths to take. I don't have any more hashtags. I don't have any more energy to be marching with my fist up in the air [only] to come back to the same thing," declared Khadijah Shabazz. "Right now, it needs to be all broken down, torn down, and started all over again."
April 14, 2021
Video Contradicts New Sheriff Account of Dijon Kizzee Killing
The 2nd deputy doesn't draw his gun until nearly 2 seconds after Kizzee's gun has skittered along the ground to its final resting place
September 21, 2020
