The A&E channel has canceled “Live PD,” its popular reality TV show about police officers, amid protests over the show’s role in the police killing of an African American motorist. Javier Ambler died in March of 2019 after police in Austin, Texas, repeatedly tased him during a traffic stop, while Ambler told the officers, “I have congestive heart failure,” and “I can’t breathe.” Ambler was pulled over after he allegedly failed to dim his headlights to oncoming traffic. The killing was filmed by a “Live PD” camera crew, but the footage was never publicly released. On Tuesday, the Austin American-Statesman reported the show’s producers have since destroyed the footage.
Police Reality Show “Live PD,” Which Destroyed Footage of Javier Ambler’s Killing, Canceled
HeadlineJun 11, 2020