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LAPD Faces Backlash and Reform Challenges Five Years Later

5/26/2025

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Amid the outcry following George Floyd's tragic death in May 2020, the LAPD's deployment of rubber projectiles drew fierce backlash, leading to injuries and expensive lawsuits. Now, five years later, the department grapples with dwindling staff and minimal reforms, as worries about aggressive policing and accountability persist, even with public backing for law enforcement.

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Story summary

Amid the outcry following George Floyd's tragic death in May 2020, the LAPD's deployment of rubber projectiles drew fierce backlash, leading to injuries and expensive lawsuits. Now, five years later, the department grapples with dwindling staff and minimal reforms, as worries about aggressive policing and accountability persist, even with public backing for law enforcement.