Strangeland: The Killing Fields of l.a.

This season of Strangeland explores the murder of Haing Ngor in LA’s Chinatown. As a genocide survivor, political activist, and Hollywood star, 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 victim to try to uncover the truth. Was the LAPD’s arrest and subsequent convictions just, or could the city’s culture of policing at the time have tainted the investigation causing justice to be lost in translation?