Community Corner
Police Shootings Protested
Trejon Woods was unarmed and on his knees when shot multiple times by Long Beach Police. His death marks the 20th officer-involved shooting in the city, the highest number recorded since 2008. Of the 20 officer involved shootings this year, 7 involved UNARMED citizens.
In contrast, the Los Angeles Police Department, which covers a city of nearly 4 million, has had 24 officer-involved shootings so far this year. Long Beach’s population is just under 470,000.
Many question LBPD's lethal force policy which appears to be one of "Can I shoot rather than must I shoot.”
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Once again, this coverage is being provided by unbiased medias outside of Long Beach.
http://www.ocregister.com/articles/woods-538660-police-tyler.html