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A new court filing alleges LBPD knew one of its officers was convicted of battery in Georgia in 2022 for years — but failed to tell defendants, prosecutors and the courts.
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LAHSA officials had refused to disclose the documents, but reversed themselves after weeks of questions by LAist and criticism from attorneys.
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Police Transparency
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Former LBPD officer Erik Suarez was convicted of assault in another state two years after joining the force. Defense attorney alleges police never disclosed it as required. -
An out-of-state conviction came to light in another case, where a defense attorney alleges the officer misrepresented facts to make an arrest. He left LBPD in June. -
For the first time, you can look up serious use of force and police misconduct incidents in California.
LAX People Mover
The opening of the long-awaited LAX People Mover train is getting pushed back, again.
OC corruption scandal
Former Orange County Supervisor Andrew Do has experienced an astonishing fall from grace: After years of being a powerbroker, he pleaded guilty and admitted to to conspiracy to steal taxpayer funds. Here's a look at what happens next.
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Federal prosecutors say the longtime O.C. supervisor has agreed to plead guilty and resign in a conspiracy to steal millions of dollars meant to feed needy seniors, following a months-long LAist investigation and federal probe. -
Two of the laws will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, and a third a year later. They increase transparency in how government contracts are awarded.
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One of the potential solutions the report names is streamlining how infrastructure is planned through the charter reform process.
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The state funds would be applied to three pedestrian and cyclist improvement projects in the city.
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Charter Amendment LA would take power away from the Board of Public Works and give it to the agency’s director. But does anyone even hold the title “director of Public Works?”
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Government documents show Va Lecia Adams Kellum, who leads an agency that manages over $700 million in homeless services contracts each year, inked deals with the nonprofit where her husband is a senior staffer.
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Following the release of text messages related to the January fires to other media outlets, LAist requested to review the available public records. The mayor’s office shared some texts, but LAist is still waiting on communications from the days prior to the start of the fire.
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Police footage and court documents show officers injured protesters with less-lethal weapons. Those incidents have not been documented by LAPD, as required by state law.
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A researcher talks about the risks of “less-lethal” weapons used against protesters.
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The LAPD released new documents after LAist found four incidents that went unreported for months.
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First Amendment lawyer says LAPD denial goes against principles of public records law.
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The police department filed an emergency order ahead of this Saturday's No Kings protest.
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