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Family members and residents urge Pasadena council to investigate alleged past police misconduct, call for justice
Summary
Relatives of Marvin William Harris and other residents used the public‑comment period to allege past misconduct by Pasadena police, demand prosecutions and call for officer accountability; council did not record a formal investigatory action in the meeting.
Several residents used the council’s public‑comment period to make serious allegations about past police conduct, to request prosecutions and to press for internal accountability for specific officers.
Why it matters: Public accusations against police departments and calls for investigations raise questions of trust, transparency and possible need for official review; the council heard multiple allegations but did not record a formal referral or investigation during the meeting.
Janet Harris identified herself as the sister of Marvin William Harris and said he was killed by the Pasadena Police Department in 1991. “Pasadena police did not have the right to murder him,” Harris said, describing efforts to obtain death‑scene images and alleging she and her sister were…
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