Keenan Anderson: Black Lives Matter founder's cousin dies after police arrest

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Keenan Anderson: Black Lives Matter founder's cousin dies after police arrest- PublishedA cousin of the Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors died hours after he was repeatedly tasered and restrained in the street by Los Angeles police.Footage shows Mr Anderson in distress when police arrive, telling the first officer "somebody is trying to kill me", although no visible threat appears on camera.A toxicology report produced by the LAPD showed that Mr Anderson's blood tested positive for cannabis and cocaine.The footage adds to pressure on the LAPD, whose encounters with black and brown men have resulted in three deaths in under a week.Patrisse Cullors, Black Lives Matter co-founder and Mr Anderson's cousin, told the Guardian: "My cousin was asking for help, and he didn't receive it."

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