Los Angeles Police Accused of Racial Profiling
Dozens of Los Angeles Police officers in riot gear used excessive force to shut down a party hosted by mostly black University of California students while allowing a mostly white party across the street to continue, six students claim in court.
Rayven Vinson et al. sued Los Angeles, the University of Southern California and 12 named LAPD officers in a federal complaint of excessive force, false arrest, malicious prosecution and other claims.
The students say that during the early hours of May 4, 2013 police raided their party at 1222 W. 23rd St., while allowing a party to continue in the house across the street.
Matthew Walsh, who attended the party of mostly white students, told USC Annenberg TV News that the LAPD’s treatment of minorities across the street couldn’t have been more stark.
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