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id: 5529834129
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 17:36 PST
updated: 2026-11-11 17:36 PST
status: developing
outlets: 1
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# Anti-gang activist calls for LAPD probe after arrest and release

Clifford Townsend, released from jail Monday, contends his arrest was an LAPD stunt. Authorities allege his son killed activist Reginald Foreman.

Section: [Public Safety](/los-angeles/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Clifford Townsend](/los-angeles/wiki/clifford-townsend.md), [Reginald Foreman](/los-angeles/wiki/reginald-foreman.md), [Los Angeles Police Department](/los-angeles/wiki/los-angeles-police-department.md)

> Developing: facts are still being established. Treat early details as provisional.

## Coverage

- [FOX 11 Los Angeles](https://www.foxla.com/news/prominent-anti-gang-activist-skipp-townsend-calls-lapd-probe), 2026-11-11 17:36 PST: Prominent anti-gang activist calls for LAPD probe after his arrest, release

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