Activists call for LAPD traffic stop reform

Good morning, I hope your week’s going well. Here are the five USC, Los Angeles and California stories you need to know for today.

Black Lives Matter activists are calling on the LA Police Department to stop responding to minor traffic incidents after the death of Keenan Anderson, who police say died four and a half hours after being tased multiple times. The activists also called for the city to reform its taser use policy.

Linh Tat / Los Angeles Daily News

The Tulare County Sheriff backtracked after suggesting Monday’s massacre was the work of the drug cartel — but said he hadn’t eliminated the possibility. New details in the murders also came to light, including the fact that a 16-year-old girl and her infant son were shot “execution style” after trying to flee the home.

Staff / Los Angeles Times

LA Police Chief Michel Moore banned the “Thin Blue Line” flag from station lobbies, patrol cars and uniforms, citing the fact that the flag can be divisive and represent racism. The police union quickly blasted Moore, accusing him of “pandering” while he seeks reappointment.

Emily Elena Dugdale / LAist

Northern California has seen so much rain in the last three weeks that Abraham Lincoln was president the last time it poured this hard. From Dec. 26 to Jan. 15, San Francisco — used for historical comparisons because the city’s records date back the farthest — saw 17 inches of rain, beaten most recently by “The Great Flood of 1862.”

Paul Rogers / The Mercury News

A San Francisco city committee called for one-time reparation payments of $5 million to eligible Black residents. To qualify, residents would need to be Black; over 18; born in the city between 1940 and 1996; a resident for at least 13 years; and be someone formerly incarcerated or the direct descendant of someone incarcerated during the war on drugs.

Justin Philips / San Francisco Chronicle

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