Video of LAPD Officer’s Excessive Force Appalling; A Step Back After Decades of Progress

A close-up of an LAPD police car with the motto "to protect and to serve," overlaid with an image of officers detaining a person on a sidewalk.

If you live in Southern California you’ve likely seen the now viral video of a Los Angeles Police Department officer appearing to use excessive force while detaining a man. The incident reportedly took place on April 27, but the video was only released yesterday via Twitter. @FOXLA @EASTLA_NEWS @TheEastsiderLA @ABC7 @MayorOfLA not my video! But a lot of people from this community want […]