Leonard Deadwyler

Leonard Deadwyler, an African-American man, tragically lost his life on May 7, 1966, in Los Angeles, California. Deadwyler was driving his pregnant wife, Barbara, to the hospital as she believed she was in labor. In an attempt to signal an emergency, he tied a white handkerchief to the car's antenna, a common practice in Georgia, where the couple had recently moved from. While speeding and running red lights, Deadwyler's car was pursued by LAPD officers Jerold M. Bova and his partner. The chase ...

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