The Times podcast: 3 men of color, 3 LAPD encounters. 3 deaths

Within 25 hours, three black people died after clashing with Los Angeles police officers. Could a change in tactics long-demanded by activists have prevented the deaths?

Today we talk about the incidents, the aftermath – and what comes next. Read the full transcript here.

Host: Gustave Arellano

Guests: LA Times investigative crime reporter Richard Winton and LA Times Subway columnist Erika D. Smith

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