Man Beaten by LAPD Complains of Dizziness. May have brain damage.

An attorney for a black man beaten by police during a televised arrest said his client now has "classic" signs of brain damage, including slurred speech and difficulty concentrating. Richard Nussbaum, who is preparing a civil lawsuit for Stanley Miller, said Tuesday that Miller suffers from severe headaches after a police officer repeatedly hit him with a flashlight following a car chase last week. [more] Pictured above: Stanley Miller.

• Officers involved in the June 23 incident were not separated until nearly an hour after the arrest and drove back to the department's Southeast Division station together. Officers are required to be isolated from each other after a use-of-force incident so they cannot compare notes and prepare a story for investigators. [more]
• Councilman Weiss said the separation issue is important because Hatfield has reportedly told investigators he struck at Miller because Officer Hale screamed "Gun!" when he mistook a wire cutter he felt in the suspect's pocket for a firearm. This version of events has been confirmed by other officers at the scene. [more]
  

• Stanley Miller's mother said, "I really hesitated to come forward today but I know and fear  that my son is not getting the necessary and proper medical care,"  the statement said. "I'm scared! I'm concerned for the safety of my  family." [more]
• A group of black leaders announced Wednesday the formation of a commission independent of Mayor James Hahn's commission to monitor the investigation of the videotaped police beating of Miller [more].