Keith Porter Jr. family lawyer Calls For California Attorney General
Keith Porter Jr. has not received nearly the news coverage that Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti have, but a member of ICE also killed him.
There's no telling if Porter's family will get justice in the form of criminal charges, but ubiquitous civil rights attorney Ben Crump and attorney Jamal Tooson have called on the California Attorney General to take over the case.
According to the LA Times, Crump and Tooson point to recent comments made by LAPD Chief Jim McDonnell as consideration towards the Trump administration and their overly aggressive anti-immigrant agenda. Additionally, Crump and Tooson say they don't have as much faith in the Justice Department as they do in the LAPD.
Attorney Toosan says there are witnesses who recall Porter Jr returning to his apartment before Palacios opened fire. Department of Homeland Security says Palacios had received a call about an “active shooter” and was responding to a threat. That story is in question and must have impartial and transparent oversight to determine its legitimacy.
“So, forgive us if we're skeptical of any claims of self-defense,” according to Tooson, who represents Porter's mother, Franceola Armstrong
Crump, who is not the family's attorney but acts as a consultant, also spoke about the family's lack of confidence in the system.
“The family does not have confidence that LAPD, with their close relationships with the ICE officials, that there will be a fair and transparent investigation,” Crump said. “Because they're trying to whitewash the investigation into Keith Porter's death is a nonstarter. We're not going to allow that.”
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