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Family Files Federal Civil Rights Lawsuit Against LAPD

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Sunday, May 3, 2026 5:29AM DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The family of a man shot and killed by Los Angeles police has filed a new federal civil rights lawsuit against the department, claiming the officers were negligent. Back in May 2024, officers shot 40-year-old Yong Yang multiple times at the family's home. This weekend marks the two-year anniversary of his death. On Saturday, his family gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown L.A.

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Federal civil rights lawsuit filed after family says man was shot and killed by LAPD during 2024 mental health crisis

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The family of Yong Yang, a man shot and killed by LAPD in 2024, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department, alleging negligence. The lawsuit claims that officers were reckless in their handling of Yang's mental health crisis. This marks the second anniversary of Yang's death.

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Sunday, May 3, 2026 5:29AM DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- The family of a man shot and killed by Los Angeles police has filed a new federal civil rights lawsuit against the department, claiming the officers were negligent. Back in May 2024, officers shot 40-year-old Yong Yang multiple times at the family's home. This weekend marks the two-year anniversary of his death. On Saturday, his family gathered outside the federal courthouse in downtown L.A.

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Federal civil rights lawsuit filed after family says man was shot and killed by LAPD during 2024 mental health crisis

The family of Yong Yang, a man shot and killed by LAPD in 2024, has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit against the department, alleging negligence. The lawsuit claims that officers were reckless in their handling of Yang's mental health crisis. This marks the second anniversary of Yang's death.

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