In photo, Jackie Lacey, the first black female Los Angeles County district attorney, gets a hug from her former boss, Dist. Atty. Steve Cooley, who retired. Cooley is a member of the White Party (GOP) [MORE] In October, a world renowned forensic pathologist said facts presented by the autopsy of Kendrec McDade who was shot to death by Pasadena police officers contradict the official account of his slaying. [MORE] From [HERE] The lawyer representing the family of slain Black teenager Kendrec McDade reacted angrily Monday to the announcement by the District Attorney's Office that the two police officers involved in his shooting death will not face any criminal charges. McDade was fatally shot last March following the reported theft of a backpack.

Kendrec McDade, 19, was killed by two officers who were responding to reports of an armed robbery March 24. Officers Mathew Griffin and Jeff Newlen chased McDade into a dark street in Northwest Pasadena and shot him when his hand was at his waistband, believing he was armed, police said. Investigators later discovered he was not armed and the 911 caller had lied about seeing weapons in order to get a quicker police response.

An autopsy report says he was alive and handcuffed after being struck by a total of seven bullets at close range. At least one bullet was in his back.  The federal lawsuit also alleges McDade was left on the street for a prolonged period of time without receiving first aid. 

McDade also does not fit the profile of the kind of person who would normally commit armed robbery. He has no gang ties or prior arrests, was a star football player in high school, and was a student at Citrus College at the time of his death. [MORE]