Black Leaders Protest Jury Award To White Officers In Videotape Beating Case

The fact that two former white Inglewwod police officers were granted $2.4 million dollars by a jury has seemed to galvanize black leaders and activists. The LA Daily News reported that Congresswoman Maxine Waters and an array of black activists on Friday held a protest rally to condemn the jury awards.

The officers sued the city after one was fired and the other was suspended in connection with the videotaped beating of a black teenager during an arrest.

"Many believe the officers aren't only getting away with the beating but also being rewarded for misconduct," Waters, D-Los Angeles, said outside Inglewood City Hall.

Mayor Roosevelt Dorn said he would try to convince the city to appeal the verdict or ask the judge in the case to overturn the awards or grant a new trial.