Keenan Anderson case: Family to file $50 million claim in death of teacher tased repeatedly by LAPD officer. Strong reactions now on ABC7
Attorneys for the family of Keenan Anderson on Friday are expected to announce a $50 million damages claim against the city of Los Angeles over the death of the 31-year-old teacher, who was Tasered multiple times during a struggle with LAPD officers in Venice and died at a hospital.
Family members gathered with several local elected officials in front of City Hall on Tuesday, calling for several LAPD reforms. They also sought the release of unedited footage of Anderson's death, an end to qualified immunity for officers and the removal of Police Chief Michel Moore, who is seeking re-appointment for a second term."If you continue to blame the victim and not hold officers accountable, why would they ever stop killing us?" said Dominique Anderson, Keenan's younger sister.
Anderson, the father of a 6-year-old, had been a teacher for more than eight years, the past six months at Digital Pioneers Academy, a charter school in Washington, D.C. Anderson had been in the Los Angeles area visiting relatives during the holidays.
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