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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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California enacted a law to remove guns from people deemed too dangerous to be armed. But the measure, plagued by problems, has not achieved its promise. The LAPD is one of the few departments to set up confiscation programs.
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The L.A. Congresswoman wants the U.S. Department of Justice to look into allegations that a deputies' clique is operating out of the Sheriff's Department's Compton station.
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The disgraced movie producer was extradited to L.A. where he pleaded not guilty to 11 counts of sexual assault from five women.
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Authorities said the death of firefighter killed while battling the fire is "a direct result" of the couple's actions.
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L.A. Police Chief Michael Moore said a miscalculation may have caused the explosion that injured 17 community members, displaced dozens of residents and caused severe damage to residential and business property.
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The Sheriff’s department has opened criminal investigations into two key watchdogs and has investigated a former department official who played a role in disciplining deputies. Villanueva defends the inquiries as proper.
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Research has found that when law enforcement is called to help someone during a psychiatric emergency, things are more likely to go wrong. Community Alternatives to 911 is working to create other options.
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The county’s Inspector General says the Sheriff’s Department has denied his requests to view body cam video and other records, so he wants county counsel to compel the department to provide access so he can properly investigate allegations that deputies have harassed families of people killed by law enforcement.
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The department says the man had a handgun, but it won’t confirm that it was a replica gun recovered at the scene.
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Norrington was granted parole after serving 15 years for attempted murder, a crime he committed when he was 22. He's determined to prove the parole board made the right decision.
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The 62-year-old Cecil Rhambo rose to assistant sheriff during his 33-year career at the Sheriff's Department, so he could present a serious threat to Villanueva.
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Nicholas Burgos was experiencing a mental health crisis inside Harbor-UCLA Medical Center last fall when Deputy Dalia Gonzalez shot him multiple times. Burgos died almost a month later.
