The Los Angeles Police Department released video of an officer-involved shooting that occurred in a warehouse with several people in it last month. Authorities say 32-year-old Mario Alvaranga had a firearm in his hand at the time of the shooting. Police later discovered that the gun the suspect was holding was not loaded. The incident […]
Former CBS president and CEO Leslie Moonves personally tried to influence a former LAPD captain who had pledged his allegiance to Moonves and was leaking confidential information about a criminal investigation in which Moonves had been accused of sexually assaulting a former employee, according to new legal documents made public Friday by the Los Angeles […]
After a nearly three-year investigation, the California Department of Justice has decided not to bring criminal charges against two Los Angeles police officers who fatally shot a man in 2021. The incident occurred in July 2021 when authorities were dispatched to the Pico-Union area with reports of a man bleeding from his neck and carrying […]
A woman has filed a lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles one year after her husband was charged with six misdemeanor counts for allegedly sending sexually explicit photos and videos of his wife to his colleagues and other men. Both individuals are police officers with the Los Angeles Police Department. The woman’s lawsuit, filed […]
Los Angeles spends nearly $50m a year on its police helicopter program, or roughly $3,000 for every hour of flight, according to a new audit that raises questions about the financial and environmental impacts of the city’s aerial surveillance. The LA controller’s report released on Monday suggests the use of LA police department (LAPD) helicopters […]
Takar Smith, 45, and Oscar Sanchez, 35, were both shot and killed by Los Angeles police officers in the first few days of 2023. Anderson’s death has only added to the outcry over law enforcement’s use of excessive force and brutality toward Black and Latino men. Dr. Melina Abdullah, who cofounded the Los Angeles chapter of […]