LAPD

In a city where blacks make up 9 percent of the population, nearly a third of those shot by police over a five-year period were black suspects.

NPR's Kelly McEvers speaks with Matt Johnson, president of the Los Angeles Police Commission, which conducts civilian oversight of the LAPD. He is the sole African-American member of the commission.

When cops in Los Angeles encounter people who may be mentally ill, there's a specialized unit that can offer help on the spot.