Rahul Ravipudi, attorney for the mother and sister of Valentina Orellana Peralta, the 14-year-old killed by the LAPD, says what the family was first told by police does not match the recent video released by the department.
Tamika Smith, a 40-year-old Black woman, has declined to register as an organ donor, citing her personal experiences of medical gaslighting and mistreatment. This decision reflects a broader sentiment within the Black community, rooted in a historical context of medical racism and the systemic mistreatment of Black individuals.