Almost half of the $828 million payout will be paid in just a few weeks.
Support your source for local news!
Today, put a dollar value on the trustworthy reporting you rely on all year long. The local news you read here every day is crafted for you, but right now, we need your help to keep it going. In these uncertain times, your support is even more important. We can't hold those in power accountable and uplift voices from the community without your partnership. Thank you.
More Stories
-
LA County District Attorney George Gascón announced the charges on Friday. -
At a news conference Wednesday night, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass said more needs to be done to take guns "off our streets." -
The public safety had recommended accepting a donation of the nearly $300,000 robot to the LAPD in January. -
The report to the Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission says the cancer "must be excised" immediately. -
The union's list includes calls for loud parties, welfare checks, and non-criminal mental health issues. -
Tests on DNA from semen found in the victim's mouth proved Maurice Hastings did not commit the crime. -
Last year, a federal judge ordered immediate improvements after the ACLU filed a motion about “abysmal” conditions at the Inmate Reception Center. Now the civil rights group says the county is not complying with the order. -
Earlier this month, we wrote about the lack of books inside L.A. County jails and one woman’s effort to change that. Now, the board of supervisors wants the Sheriff’s Department to report back on ways to make books available. -
Rob Bonta says Riverside's department has had large numbers of deaths in custody, use of force in custody, and deaths by firearms. -
Once one of the most powerful men in Hollywood, the 70-year-old former film producer will most likely spend the rest of his life in prison. He is already serving a 23-year sentence in New York. -
The cases involved who qualifies for overtime pay, and Arizona's refusal to apply a Supreme Court precedent in death penalty jury instructions. -
Eric Holder Jr. shot Nipsey Hussle in 2019 outside Marathon Clothing, Hussle’s store in South L.A.
Let us help you find the most interesting things to do
Sign up for the Best Things To Do newsletter, our weekly roundup of L.A.'s best food and events.
Support for LAist comes from