The Los Angeles Police Department sent police officers to the home of a Black Lives Matter organizer Wednesday morning because of a hoax call, although the organizer says she does not believe LAPD's narrative. BLACK LIVES MATTER MOVES TO OUST LA COUNTY'S FIRST BLACK DISTRICT ATTORNEYLAPD received a call claiming three people were being held hostage by a man with a gun at a Los Angeles home, the department said in a press release. CLICK HERE TO GET THE FOX NEWS APPAbdullah livestreamed the incident on Instagram on Wednesday morning, CBS Los Angeles reported. Abdullah's Los Angeles chapter of Black Lives Matter has been calling for the ouster of County District Attorney Jackie Lacey, saying she failed to prosecute police officers who were involved in fatal shootings during her tenure in office. Los Angeles City Councilmember Herb Wesson said whoever made the hoax call needs to be held "accountable."
Source: Fox News August 13, 2020 16:18 UTC