On a chilly night in South Los Angeles, a young black man stood on the sidewalk watching police officers rummage through his car. Black residents interviewed throughout South L.A. said they deeply resented how often they are pulled over and the way they are treated by some police officers. Stephen McClean searches an apartment in South L.A. after shots were fired at the building. Half of violent gun crimes occur in South L.A., and roughly a third of homicide victims are black. As the controversy over police shootings and other deadly force has escalated, he said, he has felt increased animosity from some South L.A. residents.

Source: Los Angeles Times February 04, 2017 10:52 UTC