Despite assertions that the more diverse Los Angeles Police Department has been more effective in improving community relations, there is evidence that distrust of the police in the general community still has a racial tinge.
On Friday, the Los Angeles Police Department released a report delineating the details of the appearance of a former shot caller for the Mexican mafia at a dinner for some members of the LAPD and business leaders. The LAPD admitted
Attempted murder suspect Giovanny Santiago-Enriquez escaped to Mexico with his son in early March after stabbing a man multiple times, but in a recent attempt to re-enter the United States, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers screened and then apprehended the suspect for an outstanding warrant related to the violent incident.
Ten-year Los Angeles Police Department veteran Carlos Quezada, Jr. allegedly drove an SUV with a female passenger riding shotgun as they attempted to pass through the Otay Mesa, California U.S.-Mexico border crossing Saturday night with a Mexican citizen in the trunk. U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers used an x-ray like device to further inspect the vehicle, leading to their discovery of the Mexican citizen who had no legal right to enter the country.
Henry Solis, 27, a probationary LAPD officer, is being sought for his alleged involvement in the murder of Salome Rodriguez, Jr., 23, which occurred on Friday morning around 3:30 a.m.
Saturday demonstrators gathered at the Los Angeles Police Department headquarters and marched to skid row to protest the fatal shooting of a troubled homeless man killed during a tussle with police officers.
Two Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officers who may have been involved in the fatal shooting of a Skid Row man have been “doxxed.” The term refers to a technique, made infamous by the Anonymous hacking collective during the Occupy Wall Street protests, in which hackers post a target’s private information online.
A video recording of LAPD officers struggling and fatally shooting an apparent berserk black man at a skid row homeless encampment appears to vindicate the officers for shooting the man who friends called Africa.
On Sunday, an apparently homeless man was shot and killed by Los Angeles police as he resisted attempts to subdue him. LAPD spokesman Sgt. Barry Montgomery said around noon the police arrived in response to a robbery call on 911. Montgomery said that LAPD officers used a Taser, although it was unclear whether the man, whose street nickname was “Africa,” was struck by the Taser.
A 15-year-old teenager shot in the back by an Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) officer on February 17 says he wants a personal apology from the officer who shot him.
Each member of the Los Angeles City Council now earns more than Governor Brown and more than every U.S. Congressional member, according to a study from the Pew Charitable Trust.
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck is taking criticism after acknowledging that the LAPD and business leaders met with Rene “Boxer” Enriquez, 52, a former shot caller for the Mexican mafia, while using public resources to aid his transportation and security. Beck said Thursday “mistakes were made” and pledged to “more thoroughly review future events before committing LAPD resources,” according to the Los Angeles Times.
The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) has raised serious concerns over the use of the real-time traffic and tracking application Waze, saying it jeopardizes the lives of police officers by revealing their locations.
First Lady Michelle Obama will host Captain Phil Tingirides and Sergeant Emada Tingirides of the Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) in a box seat at Tuesday night’s State of the Union Address in Washington, D.C. The First Lady’s invitation comes as “#BlackLivesMatter” demonstrations have targeted the LAPD, among other departments, for alleged brutality against unarmed black suspects.
A YouTube prank troupe pulled a fast one on two Los Angeles Police Department officers this week–and, unsurprisingly, the LAPD is less than thrilled with the group’s antics.
Saturday political activists gathered in South Central Los Angeles demanding that Los Angeles County District Attorney Jackie Lacey file murder charges against two officers who fatally shot a 25-year-old black man in an altercation.
Protesters plan to ring in the New Year in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Pasadena, California as #BlackLivesMatter and Occupy movement activists have laid out a busy night, as well as demonstrations on New Years’ Day at Pasadena’s annual Tournament of Roses parade.
For the first time in 12 years, violent crime in Los Angeles has climbed to a stunningly high rate, driven by an increase in reported aggravated assaults.
Los Angeles, California–Monday responding to the Ezell Ford autopsy report, the Ford family attorney said that the officers involved in the fatal shooting of the black 25-year-old were “animalistic” during the altercation.
A peaceful protest turned hostile after an autopsy was released yesterday for Ezell Ford, a 25-year old mentally ill black man killed in a confrontation with a police officer last August. That autopsy report showed Ford was shot three times, in his right
Sunday night at approximately 9:30 p.m local time in South Los Angeles, two officers responding to an unrelated call in their patrol vehicle were fired upon in an ambushed style attack. One person of interest was taken into custody moments
Two Los Angeles Police Department officers are safe and one gunman is in custody after a “premeditated” attack overnight. One gunman is still at large.
Dozens of demonstrators gathered outside the Los Angeles Police Department on Sunday to stage an “All Lives Matter” rally in support of police, who have come under increasing criticism from the “Black Lives Matter” movement in Los Angeles and around the country. A small “Black Lives Matter” counter-demonstration gathered opposite.
According to the New York Post, the legendary comedian, through his attorney Martin Singer, is on a mission to shed light on anything negative his alleged victims have done, calling it “fair game.”
Demonstrators who joined the “after-party” of the “Millions March” in Los Angeles on Saturday burned a flag in the heart of Hollywood on Saturday evening as a protest against the death of black suspects at the hands of police.
In a legal victory for hundreds of thousands of unlicensed immigrant drivers in Los Angeles, a state court ruled that the Los Angeles Police Department’s “Special Order 7” policy, which prevents law enforcement from impounding the vehicles of unlicensed drivers for 30 days, is legal and can be implemented.
During a recent party hosted by a retired Los Angeles Police Department officer at the Glendale Elks Lodge, a video was played that parodied the serious issue of Ferguson police officer Darren Wilson fatally shooting Michael Brown.
The father of a three-year-old girl, Audrey, thought to have been abandoned at the Grove shopping center in Los Angeles on Sunday, has come forward to claim her and said the whole situation was a big “misunderstanding.” “There was some
The O.J. Simpson TV miniseries has been set for production, and while Cuba Gooding Jr. has already been set to play Simpson, another prominent figure in the very public 1995 murder trial was cast this week, reports US Weekly. Robert
LOS ANGELES, California — Arson has been confirmed as the cause of a massive, historic fire that destroyed the Da Vinci apartment complex in downtown Los Angeles last week. On Thursday, the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), and the Bureau of
