Criminal Justice

DA Declines To Files Charges Against LA Sheriff’s Deputy Who Killed Andres Guardado

The fatal shooting of Guardado near Compton came less than a month after the 2020 murder of George Floyd and sparked angry protests.

Hundreds of people spent their Father's Day marching from the auto body shop where 18-year-old Andres Guardado was shot and killed by a sheriff's deputy last week to the Compton Sheriff's station were that deputy is based.

Feds Charge 2 LA Sheriff’s Deputies With False Imprisonment, Witness Tampering

The deputies are also under investigation in connection with the controversial shooting of Andres Guardado in 2020.

State AG Wants To Force LA County To Speed Up Improvements At Juvenile Facilities

Attorney General Rob Bonta says L.A. is not living up to its legal obligation to provide enough staffing so youths can be taken to school and to medical appointments, along with having sufficient time for outdoor recreation and exercise.

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LA DA Charges 2 Former Whittier Police Detectives In Shooting Man With Paralysis

The detectives face assault charges for shooting an unarmed man as a he tried to flee from a traffic stop.

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A Man Suspected In Hate-Crime Is Identified After Vandalism At Koreatown Islamic Center

L.A. County has seen a surge in hate crimes in recent years.

Surveillance image of a man dressed in all black accused of defacing the Islamic Center of Southern California in Koreatown.

LA County Health Leaders Call For More Gun Restrictions And Broader School Safety

Using a public health approach to gun violence, a new plan identifies four priority areas and strategies.

Dozens of bundles of guns are wrapped in yellow tape and stacked on the ground in front of two large dump trucks.

LA's Release Of Officers' Photos Touches Off A Legal Mess

This week, L.A. sued the Stop LAPD Spying Coalition and Knock L.A. reporter Ben Camacho, along with 50 other unnamed defendants, over photos of certain officers Camacho obtained via a public records request.

Protesters face off with a line of police officers during a rally against the fatal police assault of Tyre Nichols outside the LAPD headquarters, in Los Angeles, California, on January 27, 2023.

Oscar Leon Sanchez Was Fatally Shot By The LAPD. His Death Renews Calls For Unarmed Mental Health Crisis Response

It’s yet another case that raises concerns about police response to mental health crises and puts the spotlight on the barriers to mental health care for L.A.’s immigrant community.

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Oscar León Sánchez fue baleado por la Policía. Su muerte revive el debate en torno al uso de la fuerza policial

Otro caso más genera preocupaciones sobre la respuesta de la policía ante las crisis de salud mental y pone a la vista las barreras que la comunidad inmigrante de Los Ángeles enfrenta para recibir atención especializada.

Trump Has Arrived In New York For His Arraignment. What's Next?

The former president will spend Monday night at Trump Tower before his surrender and arraignment on Tuesday, when the historic charges against him will be unsealed.

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A Rise In Suicides In LA Jails Underscores A Troubling Lack Of Mental Health Care

Jail officials and county-appointed monitors alike say current care in the jails is severely deficient. Coroners' records reviewed by LAist show a jump in suicides inside L.A. County’s downtown jail complex in 2021.

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Another Year Passes Without The Promised Closure Of ‘Crumbling’ Men’s Central Jail

Activists with JusticeLA and other groups are demanding County Supervisors commit to closing MCJ without a replacement by March 2025.

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