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On a warm spring day, eight of David Ordaz, Jr.’s relatives convened in the backyard of his sister’s home in Montebello to remember him.
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They sat semicircle on patio furniture, a box of tissues at the ready, grieving as they recalled witnessing Ordaz, Jr. s death on the sidewalk in front of their home two months ago. He had been shot by Los Angeles County Sheriff s deputies who had responded to the family s call for help.
City leaders talk riots, report and more
May. 13, 2021 at 6:00 am
Santa Monica City Council joined local residents and The OIR Group this week to discuss an independent after-action report that evaluates the events leading up to, during, and following the May 31 riots.
The long-awaited report prepared by Michael Gennaco and his team at OIR has been anticipated since last year when it was first announced that Santa Monica Police Department leaders did not have the capacity to review and prepare a report on the day’s happenings on top of their traditional responsibilities.
OIR Group employees have been combing through documents, talking with residents and finalizing the 44 recommendations made to City and SMPD leaders.
The Santa Monica City Council on Tuesday will review an independent report that found problems with how the Santa Monica Police Department responded to May 31 protests and civil unrest sparked by a Minneapolis officer's murder of George Floyd.
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