Book Description

Based on true facts, this story starts in 1978 when Angela Johnson was put under false arrest and brutally gang raped. Angela was an innocent young Black nursing student and mother of three, living in Los Angeles when these events occurred. The men who raped Angela were officers suspected of being members of the notorious CRASH unit of the LAPD. The District Attorney, the LAPD and others colluded to protect the officers involved. This story is about underdogs battling giants. It is about the author’s quest to expose rapists and deceitful officials. This book captures the feelings and pressures two Black women faced amidst a city of corruption while preparing for the trial of their lives, a multimillion lawsuit filed in the Superior Court for the County of Los Angeles against CRASH officer Nick Norton, the LAPD and the City of Los Angeles. Angela Johnson’s horrifying experience was not an isolated incident. This book exposes lawlessness within the LAPD. Despite significant improvements due to federal oversight and the implementation of new rules, it is not enough to change the culture of racism and brutality in the LAPD. This book is relevant to all who are interested in the City of Los Angeles, the culture of police brutality, and social justice as a whole. This book grips the readers and throws them into an unimaginable and uncomfortable place. This book is the 1st in the author’s trilogy. Stay tuned for Book II and Book III.