Takar Smith, 45, and Oscar Sanchez, 35, were shot by Los Angeles police officers in the first few days of 2023. Anderson’s death was only added to screaming due to the use of law enforcement of excessive and brutal force towards black and Latin men.
Dr. Melina Abdullah, who shocked the Los Angeles branch of Black Lives Matter with Patisse Cullors, told Buzzfeed News on Saturday that she was severely beaten from the news.
“When we first heard about Kennan Anderson, we were amazed that there was a third killing of the police [in 2023]And after that, when Patrice continued and said: “This is my cousin, we were completely distant,” Abdullah said: “It has made it more personal.
Anderson lived in Washington, DC, where he taught the tenth class English at the leading digital academy. He was visiting his family on the winter malfunction at the time of his death, according to a statement written by the Oscar founder Maadi Ashton on the school site.
“Our society is sad,” Ashton He said. “But we are also angry. Angryly, again, we are no longer a well -known, beloved and respectful member in our society. Angry that the other beautiful, talented, talented spirit has ended very early.”
Mayor Karen Bass issued a statement On Wednesday, she expresses her sympathy for families and expresses her concerns about videos. “The need for urgent change is clear,” Bass wrote. “We must reduce the use of strength in general, and I have no tolerance at all to excessive strength.”
Abdullah invites police chief Michel Moore to step down from his post. Abdullah said: “We need the struggle for justice in the name of Keenan Anderson.”