Strangeland: The Killing Fields of l.a.

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This season of Strangeland explores the murder of Haing Ngor in LA’s Chinatown. As a genocide survivor, political activist, and Oscar-winning actor, Ngor’s death shook the Cambodian community and left many feeling uncertain when an unexpected conviction was secured. We re-investigate the LAPD case and trace Haing Ngor’s journey from survivor to murder victim to understand the complicated racial and political dynamics of the case. Was the LAPD’s arrest and subsequent convictions just, or did the city’s culture of policing taint the investigation from the start?