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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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Pasadena police officer Edwin Dumaguindin shot Anthony McClain in the back as McClain fled from a traffic stop in August 2020.
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Chief Michel Moore confirmed the findings of an L.A. Times investigation, while saying "in most instances" officers are properly rendering aid.
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LA DA Declines to File Charges Against Ex-Inglewood Police Officers In 2016 Fatal Shooting Of CoupleThe killings of Marquintan Sandlin and Kisha Michael after officers found them unconscious in a car led to the firing of five officers and Inglewood paying $8.6 million to settle wrongful death lawsuits.
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The bill would require VIN inscription on catalytic converters on new vehicles, making the parts easier to track and increasing accountability in the recycling industry.
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The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday made it easier to sue police and prosecutors for malicious prosecution. But the decision still leaves in place other barriers to such lawsuits.
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Our sources say that after being transferred from Central Juvenile Hall to Barry J. Nidorf facility in Sylmar, incarcerated youth are left without regular access to outdoor time, education and health care.
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They oppose his reformist policies and say he’s running the office in a high-handed manner that has killed morale. Gascón is unapologetic about his efforts to end mass incarceration and combat systemic racism.
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Stand 4 Black Girls held an awareness-raising event on Saturday.
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The LAPD detained at least 16 journalists covering a protest in March 2021, a low point in a year of increasing mistrust and hostilities between police departments and the media.
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Exactly one year ago, the board received a detailed plan to close the jail within 18 to 24 months. The Justice LA Coalition held a rally outside the Hall of Justice Wednesday to press the supervisors to get the job done.
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The sheriff did say he's investigating a "potential coverup" after learning that "many people, including senior executives," failed to ensure there was a criminal investigation of the deputy.
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The Sheriff Civilian Oversight Commission says it's acting because the Sheriff's Department has failed to eliminate gangs "despite years of documented history of this issue."
