Muslim leaders increase security after vandalism reports at Texas and California mosques
Read full article: Muslim leaders increase security after vandalism reports at Texas and California mosquesAfter vandalism reports involving graffiti at a few mosques in Texas and California, Muslim leaders there have stepped up existing efforts to keep their sacred spaces and community members safe.
Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police say
Read full article: Home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt was ransacked by burglars, police sayPolice are investigating a break-in at a home reportedly owned by Brad Pitt, who has been on a globe-spanning promo tour for his new movie, “F1.”.
Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop who wrote 'The Onion Field' and other bestsellers, dies at 88
Read full article: Joseph Wambaugh, LA cop who wrote 'The Onion Field' and other bestsellers, dies at 88Bestselling crime novelist Joseph Wambaugh, who mined his own experience as a Los Angeles police officer, has died at 88.
New LAPD chief says he will work to protect immigrants ahead of Trump's plans for mass deportations
Read full article: New LAPD chief says he will work to protect immigrants ahead of Trump's plans for mass deportationsThe new Los Angeles police chief says in an interview with The Associated Press that his department is working with consulate offices for Mexico and other Central American countries to draft a plan to protect immigrants ahead of the Trump administration’s plans for mass deportations.
Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against journalist over undercover police photos
Read full article: Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit against journalist over undercover police photosThe city of Los Angeles will pay $300,000 to settle a lawsuit it filed against a local journalist and a technology watchdog group last year for posting the photos and information of hundreds of undercover police officers online.
After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyed
Read full article: After LA police raid home of Black Lives Matter attorney, a judge orders photographs destroyedA judge has ordered the Los Angeles Police Department to get rid of photos of legal documents that were allegedly taken during an unannounced raid on the home of an attorney for a Black Lives Matter activist.
Police arrest Los Angeles man in connection with dismembered body, missing wife and in-laws
Read full article: Police arrest Los Angeles man in connection with dismembered body, missing wife and in-lawsPolice have arrested a Los Angeles man in connection with the discovery of the torso of a dismembered female body and the disappearance of his wife and her live-in parents.
3 crosses burned at a small Los Angeles church and authorities investigate possible hate crime
Read full article: 3 crosses burned at a small Los Angeles church and authorities investigate possible hate crimeThree wooden crosses outside a small Los Angeles church have been found burned, and authorities say it is being investigated as a possible hate crime.
Police in California aren't immune from certain misconduct lawsuits, high court rules
Read full article: Police in California aren't immune from certain misconduct lawsuits, high court rulesThe Supreme Court of California has ruled that police are not immune from civil lawsuits for misconduct that happens while they investigate crimes.
Names, photos of Los Angeles undercover police posted online
Read full article: Names, photos of Los Angeles undercover police posted onlineThe Los Angeles police chief and the department’s constitutional policing director are under investigation after the names and photographs of undercover officers were released to a technology watchdog group that posted them online.
Los Angeles police union proposes limits to 911 responses
Read full article: Los Angeles police union proposes limits to 911 responsesThe Los Angeles Police Department’s rank-and-file union is proposing that someone other than police respond to more than two dozen types of 911 calls in a bid to transfer their workload to more serious crimes.
Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ DJ and dancer, dies at 40
Read full article: Stephen ‘tWitch’ Boss, ‘Ellen DeGeneres Show’ DJ and dancer, dies at 40“He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans. To say he left a legacy would be an understatement," his wife, Allison Holker Boss, said.
Rapper PnB Rock shot, killed at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles in LA, reports say
Read full article: Rapper PnB Rock shot, killed at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles in LA, reports sayPhiladelphia-born rapper and singer PnB Rock was shot and killed while eating at a Los Angeles restaurant with his girlfriend Monday, multiple reports said.
Family of 14-year-old girl shot by LA police files lawsuit
Read full article: Family of 14-year-old girl shot by LA police files lawsuitThe parents of a 14-year-old girl killed by Los Angeles police in a clothing store last year have filed a lawsuit against the department and the officer whose rifle round pierced a dressing room wall.
Dave Chappelle attacked onstage during performance at Hollywood Bowl, reports say
Read full article: Dave Chappelle attacked onstage during performance at Hollywood Bowl, reports sayDave Chappelle was attacked onstage on Tuesday night after a person ran up and tackled the stand-up comedian during a performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles.
Police say Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith
Read full article: Police say Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will SmithPolice say comedian Chris Rock declined to file a report against Will Smith after the actor appeared to have slapped him during the live broadcast of the annual Academy Awards ceremony.
Actor Lindsey Pearlman found dead after going missing in LA
Read full article: Actor Lindsey Pearlman found dead after going missing in LAAuthorities say actor Lindsey Erin Pearlman, who had roles in “General Hospital,” “American Housewife” and other shows, was found dead days after she was reported missing in Los Angeles.
14-year-old girl shot by police remembered at LA funeral
Read full article: 14-year-old girl shot by police remembered at LA funeralFamily, friends, civil rights activists and community members memorialized a 14-year-old girl shot and killed in a clothing store dressing room when Los Angeles police fired at a suspect and a bullet pierced a wall.
Pilot rescued from wreckage in LA moments before train hits
Read full article: Pilot rescued from wreckage in LA moments before train hitsPolice body-camera video shows a harrowing rescue in California, where a small plane crashed on railroad tracks shortly after takeoff from a suburban Los Angeles airfield.
LA police video shows officer shooting that killed bystander
Read full article: LA police video shows officer shooting that killed bystanderVideo released Monday shows Los Angeles police firing at a man suspected of assaulting customers last week at a clothing store, a shooting that also killed a 14-year-old girl who had been hiding in a dressing room and was struck by a bullet that went through a wall.
Police: Teens driven by racial hatred targeted BLM leader
Read full article: Police: Teens driven by racial hatred targeted BLM leaderAuthorities say three teenagers driven by racial hatred were behind hoax calls that brought major police responses to the home of one of the leading Black Lives Matter activists in Los Angeles.
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Feds: Los Angeles bomb technicians caused major explosion
Read full article: Feds: Los Angeles bomb technicians caused major explosionLos Angeles police bomb technicians made major miscalculations in June when they detonated illegal fireworks improperly and caused a massive explosion that rocked a city neighborhood and injured 27 people in June.
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Man faces 10 years in prison after LA fireworks explosion
Read full article: Man faces 10 years in prison after LA fireworks explosionThe man who stockpiled illegal fireworks in his South Los Angeles backyard — which were later improperly detonated by police, likely causing a massive blast in late June that rocked a neighborhood and injured 17 people — now faces a decade in federal prison.
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5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogs
Read full article: 5 arrested in violent robbery of Lady Gaga’s dogsLos Angeles police say the woman who returned Lady Gaga’s stolen French bulldogs was among five people arrested in connection with the theft and shooting of the music superstar’s dog walker.
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Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward after dog walker shot, 2 French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood robbery
Read full article: Lady Gaga offers $500,000 reward after dog walker shot, 2 French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood robberyOfficials say Lady Gagas dog walker was shot and her two French bulldogs stolen in Hollywood during an armed robbery. (Photo by Greg Allen/Invision/AP, File)HOUSTON – Lady Gaga is offering a $500,000 reward for the safe return of her two stolen bulldogs, Koji and Gustav, according to ET Canda. A representative from her team confirmed to People magazine that on Wednesday night Gaga’s dog walker was shot and two of her French bulldogs were taken during a robbery. The dog walker was transported to a local hospital in critical condition but is expected to make a full recovery. According to the Los Angeles Police Department, the robbery occurred at 9:40 p.m. on Sierra Bonita Avenue in Hollywood.
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LAPD, police union outraged by report of Floyd 'Valentine'
Read full article: LAPD, police union outraged by report of Floyd 'Valentine'FILE - In this June 5, 2020, file photo, Los Angeles police chief Michel Moore, left, speaks as someone holds up a portrait of George Floyd during a vigil with members of professional associations and the interfaith community at Los Angeles Police Department headquarters in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of Floyd with the words "You take my breath away" in a Valentine-like format was circulated among officers, according to a newspaper report. Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come into the workplace and who may have been involved, the Los Angeles Times reported. AdBen Crump, an attorney for Floyd's family, said Monday that the family is outraged. The Times reported that Moore also confirmed the department is investigating two anonymous Instagram accounts reportedly linked to department personnel — including one called the “Blue Line Mafia.”
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Body camera video shows brutal attack on Los Angeles officer
Read full article: Body camera video shows brutal attack on Los Angeles officerThis image take from body-worn video by Los Angeles Police Officer Anthony Freeman's and released by the Los Angeles Police Department, shows the attack by Jose Cerpa Guzman, where he has gotten control of the officer's gun, at the LAPD's Harbor Area station on Sept. 26, 2020. Los Angeles police released shocking video Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2020, that captured the brutal attack on the officer inside a station last month, including footage from the officer's own body-worn camera that shows a violent struggle for his gun. (Los Angeles Police Department via AP)LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles police released shocking video Wednesday that captured a brutal attack on an officer inside a station last month, including footage from the officer's own body-worn camera that shows a violent struggle for his gun. The video depicts Guzman punching Freeman and knocking him to the ground in a seemingly unprovoked attack. As Guzman grabs Freeman’s gun, the footage shows the officer’s hands around the suspect’s neck and then trying to pull the gun away.
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Three Men and Two Teens Arrested in the Murder of Pop Smoke
Read full article: Three Men and Two Teens Arrested in the Murder of Pop SmokePolice say three men and two teen boys have been arrested in connection with the February slaying of Pop Smoke in California. As CBS Los Angeles reports, no further details were immediately confirmed and no names were released. LAPD Detectives have arrested three adult males & two juvenile males related to the Feb 19th murder of Bashar Jackson, a New York based rapper known as Pop Smoke. Pop Smoke was embraced by many of his peers in the hip-hop community for his New York sound. RELATED CONTENT:Rapper Pop Smoke Dead: Nicki Minaj, Chance the Rapper and More ReactPop Smoke, Rising Rapper, Dead at 20Huey, 'Pop Lock & Drop It' Rapper, Dead at 32 After Shooting
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LAPD funding slashed by $150M, reducing number of officers
Read full article: LAPD funding slashed by $150M, reducing number of officersFILE - In this June 2, 2020, file photo, a demonstrator is taken into custody after the city's curfew went into effect in Los Angeles. The Los Angeles Police Department is investigating 56 allegations of misconduct during protests against police brutality in the wake of George Floyd's death. Of the 56 investigations, 28 involve alleged uses of force, the LAPD said Wednesday, June 10, 2020 in a statement. The move comes a day after the board of the Los Angeles Unified School District voted to immediately cut its school police budget by a third. He told officers Wednesday that he was resigning immediately, the Los Angeles Times reported.
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