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Kizzee's death sparks strong protests in Los Angeles

9/2/2020, 9:24:16 PM


The family of Dijon Kizzee, who died after being shot during a confrontation with two Los Angeles police officers on Monday afternoon, wants the officers to be arrested and to implement ...

The family of Dijon Kizzee, who died after being shot during a confrontation with two Los Angeles police officers on Monday afternoon, wants the officers to be arrested and mandatory body cameras implemented.

On behalf of the family, activist Najee Ali called for the arrest and criminal prosecution of the police officers involved and urged the sheriff's department to quickly reveal the names of the officers involved.

Hundreds of people protested Kizzee's death and told CNN that they were tired of police harassment in their communities.