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Federal prosecutors allege Michael Angel Alvarez was an 18th Street gang leader at the same time he worked for a local nonprofit under a contract with the city of L.A.
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A CalMatters investigation found that courts didn’t report hundreds of vehicular manslaughter convictions to the DMV, prompting officials to belatedly take many drivers’ licenses.
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An LAist reporter saw people in tactical gear with their faces covered by masks on the road that leads to the Dodger Stadium downtown gate.
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Critics say the department has a history of using horses to "charge" at people and batons to strike at them.
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A federal indictment accuses seven Californians of stealing approximately $100 million worth of gold, precious gems and luxury watches from an armored semitruck leaving a jewelry show in 2022.
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Dr. Salvador Plasencia is accused of injecting the "Friends" star with ketamine, according to court documents.
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Weinstein's 2020 conviction on sex crimes in New York was overturned last year. In a new trial, jurors heard allegations from three women.Listen 2:58
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After days of confrontations among protesters and immigration agents, some observers wonder whether police involvement constitutes cooperation with federal authorities.
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Allegations include failure to disperse, attempted murder and looting.
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Homeland Security said 118 people had been apprehended in immigration enforcement actions that were followed by escalating protests in L.A. and disputes among local, state and federal officials.
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A CalMatters investigation finds a dangerous shortage of defense investigators across the state.
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An indictment alleges the attack was part of a series of 'gladiator fights' that officers at Los Padrinos in Downey allowed and encouraged.
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Eduardo Medina-Berumen, 22, faces charges carry special circumstance allegations that could lead to a death sentence. California has had a moratorium on executions for six years and last executed a prisoner in 2006.
