In a memo, Chief Michel Moore said “extremist groups have hijacked the use of the ‘Thin Blue Line Flag’ to symbolize their undemocratic, racist, and bigoted views.”
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Nevada-based Polymer80 must also conduct a background check of buyers and serialize its ghost gun kits before selling again in the state. -
In less than 60 days, nearly 300 incarcerated youth will be moved to another facility after a state board found juvenile halls in Sylmar and Lincoln Heights “unsuitable.” One activist working with families said they fear that the new facility won’t improve conditions.
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Sheriff Robert Luna, who campaigned on this issue, is requiring deputies to comply with Inspector General Max Huntsman's requests to undergo interviews and submit photos of distinctive tattoos, prompting the deputies' union to file a lawsuit.
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The action came just a few weeks away from a hearing in which a federal judge is slated to decide whether the county is in contempt of court for failing to improve conditions at the jail complex downtown.
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The Board of State and Community Corrections voted to give the county 60 days to shut down Barry J. Nidorf Juvenile Hall in Sylmar and Central Juvenile Hall in Boyle Heights after continued failure to comply with safety, staffing and several other requirements.
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After delaying the vote for two months, the Los Angeles City Council accepted a donated four-legged robot dog from the L.A. Police Foundation. Dozens of people and one councilmember spoke out against the robot.
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There’s a new way you can get involved to help diversify the bench.
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A 2021 state law took investigations into California police shootings out of the hands of local cops. Now, some families say the new system is agonizing in its own way.
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Judge Lawrence Riff seemed to agree that requiring cash bail from jailed people who have not been arraigned discriminates against poor people.
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According to the motion, the designation of the space for mental health treatment beds is crucial to the county coming into compliance with two provisions laid out in a federal settlement agreement.
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The long-awaited report — still a draft — makes multiple recommendations on how to reduce bad outcomes during traffic stops.
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Edward Bronstein died in March 2020 while officers were forcibly taking a blood sample after his detention.
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