Black Lives Matter Arsonist Sentenced to 15 Years, $100 Million Restitution

Dawud Abdulwali, who said the fire was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and his rage against police officers


The arsonist who set the massive fire at the partially built Da Vinci apartment complex in Downtown Los Angeles after being inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement in 2014 was sentenced to 15 years in prison on Monday. Dawud Abdulwali, who said the fire was inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement and his rage against police officers, pleaded no contest to one count of arson and admitted to using an accelerant to start the blaze, according to a statement issued by the Los Angeles County district attorney’s office and reported by the Los Angeles Times. -- More...

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