In a report following the 2010 shooting of Westlake resident Manuel Jamines by LAPD Officer Frank Hernandez , the LA Police Commission stated that Jamines asked to die. Jamines was reportedly drunk and carrying a knife when Hernandez shot and killed him, after having been called by a concerned resident. more ›

The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled Tuesday the officer involved in the September 5 fatal shooting of a Guatemalan day laborer Manuel Jamines "acted lawfully," reports KTLA. The shooting occurred when police on bicycles, responding to reports of a man with a knife, confronted Jamines ordering him to put the weapon down. When he refused, fearing for their safety, officers opened fire, killing the 37-year-old. more ›

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has pledged to speed up the internal investigation into the shooting of Manuel Jamines, a day laborer who was allegedly intoxicated and brandishing a knife during a confrontation with the police, according to an AP report published by the Mercury News. more ›

The meeting was set up for Wednesday night to discuss the weekend's fatal shooting of a day-laborer who was allegedly threatening people with a knife. During the meeting, Beck "was heckled and booed by many in the crowd of about 300." Beck asked for calm and respect in order to facilitate a productive discussion, however shouts from the crowd calling the LAPD "killers" and "assassins" among other outbursts, forced Beck to "step away from the microphone." more ›