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One prosecuted a man shot by an ICE officer in South L.A. The other missed court deadlines in another man's detention case.
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Former Sheriff Alex Villanueva had cut off the watchdog's access to department facilities, databases, and personnel.
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Judge James Chalfant wants the registrar to work with the recall backers to ensure they complete their review by March 31. The issue is back in his court today.
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In a conversation with LAist, the new sheriff acknowledges that, as an outsider, "I have my work cut out for me" in winning the support of the department's rank-and-file.
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As advocates and academics question the impact of flights over neighborhoods, police departments lack persuasive evidence of choppers' crime-fighting effectiveness.
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Former Long Beach police chief Robert Luna was sworn in Saturday. His victory over Alex Villanueva was only the second time in almost a century that an incumbent lost a re-election bid.
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An outsider coming into an organization notorious for rejecting them, Luna takes over an agency reeling from four years of controversial decisions by outgoing Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
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He was elected in 2018 after running as a progressive Democrat who would reform the department. He ended up fiercely resisting oversight and clashing with watchdogs and the rest of the county’s political establishment.
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Body cam video showed LAPD Officer William Jones Jr. rushing past other officers and opening fire on an assault suspect.
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The evidence is "inconclusive and suggests the amount of force used was not excessive,” according to the DA's memo on the decision.
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The retired Long Beach Police Department chief soundly beat incumbent Sheriff Alex Villanueva in the race to lead the country’s largest sheriff’s department.
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The outgoing sheriff said he tried to push through four promotions for officials who were “already acting in that capacity.”
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Sheriff's officials said the 22-year-old man was released "due to the extreme complexity of the investigation."
