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Family of Black Cyclist Killed by L.A. Sheriff’s Deputies Files $35 Million Claim

HeadlineFeb 12, 2021

In Los Angeles, the family of Dijon Kizzee, a 29-year-old Black bicyclist who was shot to death by sheriff’s deputies last summer, has filed a $35 million claim for damages. Kizzee was shot 16 times after being pulled over for an alleged bike violation. His family says the sheriff’s department failed to properly train its deputies, and the officers used unreasonable deadly force.

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