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Activist Confronts LAPD Chief, Accuses Him Amid MLK Event

1/29/2026

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Story summary

At a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Leimert Park, Jason Reedy confronted LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton while filming the encounter.
Reedy called the officers "pigs" and accused Hamilton of child molestation.
Reedy often uses his children as a shield during confrontations.
The report notes the source's reliability is low and indicates an anti-police bias.

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Story summary

At a Martin Luther King Jr. Day event in Leimert Park, Jason Reedy confronted LAPD Deputy Chief Alan Hamilton while filming the encounter.
Reedy called the officers "pigs" and accused Hamilton of child molestation.
Reedy often uses his children as a shield during confrontations.
The report notes the source's reliability is low and indicates an anti-police bias.