BLM co-founder's cousin's cause of death revealed as Taser shock.

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BLM co-founder's cousin's cause of death revealed as Taser shock.
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Keenan Darnell Anderson, a high school English teacher and cousin of Black Lives Matter co-founder Patrisse Cullors, died from an enlarged heart and cocaine use after being repeatedly shocked with a Taser by Los Angeles police. Anderson was stopped on suspicion of causing a hit-and-run traffic accident and initially complied with officers before resisting arrest. His family has filed a $50 million claim against the city, alleging officers unreasonably used deadly force and filed false police reports.

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