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Police Shooting in Los Angeles
Monday night, cops in South L.A. shot and killed Ezell Ford, an unarmed, 25-year-old black man. The LAPD says Ford attacked an officer and tried to grab his gun. Ford’s family says he was lying on the ground, following police orders, when he was shot three times.
By Madeleine Brand • • 1 min readMonday night, cops in South L.A. shot and killed Ezell Ford, an unarmed, 25-year-old black man. The LAPD says Ford attacked an officer and tried to grab his gun. Ford’s family says he was lying on the ground, following police orders, when he was shot three times. In the wake of what happened in Ferguson, Missouri, activists here are pressuring the LAPD to prioritize the investigation.
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On the Ground in Ferguson, Taboo Topics and Caviar’s Criminal Underground- 0:00The View From Ferguson
- 6:23Militarization of Police
- 16:38Police Shooting in Los AngelesYou’re reading this
- 26:17Death, Sex, and Money
- 41:28The Caviar Underground
The full episode
3 of 5On the Ground in Ferguson, Taboo Topics and Caviar’s Criminal Underground- 0:00The View From Ferguson
- 6:23Militarization of Police
- 16:38Police Shooting in Los AngelesYou’re reading this
- 26:17Death, Sex, and Money
- 41:28The Caviar Underground