Five LAPD killings in nine days: teen’s death caps brutal year of police shootings
30 December 2021
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30 December 2021
The killing of Valentina Orellana-Peralta, a 14-year-old who died in her mother’s arms after police shot her in a department store dressing room, has sparked outrage and renewed scrutiny of the Los Angeles police department. Yet her death was just one of five killings by LAPD in a nine-day period this month, marking a brutal end to a year that has seen repeated scandals inside one of America’s largest police departments. This year, the LAPD killed more than double the number of civilians than in 2020. And while it’s unclear what’s driving the increase, activists argue that LAPD officers have ...
Five LAPD killings in nine days: teen’s death caps brutal year of police shootings
Valentina Orellana-Peralta’s killing was part of a sharp increase in lethal force during a year of police scandals
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