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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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Va Lecia Adams Kellum’s departure from LAHSA comes after L.A. County leaders voted to pull hundreds of millions of dollars from the agency’s budget.
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L.A. County Supervisor Janice Hahn said the presence of federal immigration officers is causing “fear and anxiousness.”
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Officials are asking what qualifications you think the department's leader should have.
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Chief Bill Scott, in an interview with LAist, did not discount the recruitment challenges affecting law enforcement nationwide.
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L.A. County District Attorney Nathan Hochman says more needs to be done to remove a drug market operating in the park after months of enforcement operations.
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Dispensary owner discussed tax hardships live on our radio station LAist 89.3 FM, then the state came to collect.
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After he was hired, the man was arrested in his uniform on suspicion of attempting another sexual assault He's serving a four-year prison sentence in the first case.
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The city’s plan to implement Measure HLA went into effect Aug. 18.
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Federal officials say they're already meeting orders to immediately improve medical care, water and food. Attorneys for those detained say poor conditions remain the norm.
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Recent federal escalations recall chilling L.A. immigration history.
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