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LA County sheriff's deputies shot and killed Dijon Kizzee in South LA. What happened?
LA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva defended his department on Tuesday — after sheriff's deputies shot and killed 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee in South LA on Monday. Kizzee is the second man killed by sheriff’s deputies in the area this summer.
By Madeleine Brand • • 6m ListenLA County Sheriff Alex Villanueva defended his department on Tuesday — after sheriff's deputies shot and killed 29-year-old Dijon Kizzee in South LA on Monday. Kizzee is the second man killed by sheriff’s deputies in the area this summer. Kizzee was reportedly riding a bicycle when deputies tried to stop him for violating vehicle codes, though it’s not clear which codes he was violating. KCRW finds out what happened.
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1 of 5Dijon Kizzee, police reform, and activism education- 0:00LA County sheriff's deputies shot and killed Dijon Kizzee in South LA. What happened?You’re reading this
- 6:03State lawmakers fail to pass many police reform bills, despite support after George Floyd’s death
- 14:48Why some people are now doubting the official COVID-19 death count
- 23:01The role of school teachers in promoting Black Lives Matter and activism
- 34:24‘Feels Good Man’: How Pepe the Frog became a mascot for the alt-right and white supremacists