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Family and advocates press Long Beach council for accountability after Brandon Boyd killing
Summary
Multiple speakers during public comment demanded accountability after the fatal police shooting of Brandon Boyd, called for implementation of Police Oversight Commission recommendations and pushed for crisis‑response reforms emphasizing clinician response over armed officers.
During the public comment period the council heard emotional testimony from family members of Brandon Boyd and from community advocates calling for accountability and reforms to crisis response.
Audrina Redmond, co‑founder of Black Lives Matter Grassroots Long Beach, said the family and organizers are "calling on this city to remember Brandon Boyd... He was a man in crisis. He called for help." Redmond…
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