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    Back to Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    Press Play with Madeleine Brand

    A sister seeks answers after her twin is killed by Inglewood Police

    Trisha Michael’s twin sister, Kisha, was shot and killed by Inglewood Police more than a year ago. Kisha and her friend were in a car at 3 am, possibly sleeping. They were killed in a hail of gunfire. The five officers involved are no longer on the force.

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    By Madeleine Brand • Jul 17, 2017 • 1 min read

    Trisha Michael’s twin sister, Kisha, was shot and killed by Inglewood Police more than a year ago. Kisha and her friend were in a car at 3 am, possibly sleeping. They were killed in a hail of gunfire. The five officers involved are no longer on the force. But Trisha says she doesn’t know much more about the case, and is still pressing for answers. The Michael family has filed a lawsuit against the City of Inglewood.

    Trisha Michael has a tattoo on her chest of a her twin sister Kisha, who was fatally shot

    by Inglewood police last year. Her shirt says, "Rest in paradise, sis." (Photo by Amy Ta)

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      Madeleine Brand

      Host, 'Press Play'

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      Gina Pollack

      Producer

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      Sarah Sweeney

      Vice President of Talk Programming, KCRW

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      Michell Eloy

      Former Producer/Line Editor, Press Play

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      Trisha Michael

      twin sister of Kisha Michael

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      Milton Grimes

      attorney for the Michael family

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    The full episode

    4 of 5
    Looking for answers to a troubling police shooting in Inglewood
    1. 0:00The secret life of former USC medical school dean
    2. 7:01Ivanka Trump's company falls short in treatment of garment factory workers
    3. 16:58What campaign cash can be used for, and California bar exam gets easier
    4. 25:35A sister seeks answers after her twin is killed by Inglewood PoliceYou’re reading this
    5. 39:49Remembering 'Night of the Living Dead' director George Romero
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