New laws sought in custody deaths – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

New laws sought in custody deaths – Los Angeles Wave Newspaper Group

U.S. Rep. Sydney Kamlager-Dove speaks at a March 28 press conference about legislation she has introduced in Congress calling for family notification of custody deaths. She was joined by family members and supporters of Wakiesha Wilson, who died in Los Angeles police custody in 2016.Photo by Lorenzo Gomez By Stephen Oduntan Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — In March 2016, Lisa Hines spent four agonizing days searching for her 36-year-old daught…