The family of a man killed in a controversial stun gun incident is scheduled to speak out at Los Angeles City Hall Tuesday morning along with the family of another man who was shot and killed during a police encounter the day before.
A Black Lives Matter cofounder wants changes to the Los Angeles Police Department after her cousin was killed in a controversial stun gun incident.
They'll be speaking out across the street from LAPD headquarters, asking for changes within the department, including restrictions on the use of Tasers and stun-guns. Police ultimately moved in, they say, using a stun gun to arrest him. The stun gun was used multiple times before Anderson succumbed. He was taken into custody and died several hours later at a hospital. Police say he tested positive for cocaine and marijuana. No official cause of death was given. He did suffer a heart attack.
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