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Frank Stoltze
What I cover
I cover how well democracy is working, how various social and political movements seek to improve the lives of Angelenos and how national conversations are affecting local decision making.
My background
I arrived in L.A. in 1991, the year four LAPD officers beat Rodney King and a year before the riots/rebellion. I’ve covered everything from fires and floods to police corruption and political scandal. My work has been recognized by the Society of Professional Journalists, the L.A. Press Club and the Associated Press.
My goals
I seek to listen to a wide variety of community voices as I hold powerful people accountable and to reveal how seemingly small policy changes have large-scale ripple effects on the people of L.A.
Best way to reach me
I would love to hear your feedback, questions and ideas. You can reach me by email at fstoltze@laist.com, or if you have a tip you’d like to share more privately, you can reach me on Signal. My username is @frankstoltze.
Stories by Frank Stoltze
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Frank Hernandez was caught on bystander video repeatedly hitting a man during an attempted arrest in 2020.
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Data we obtained shows huge drops in cases in which prosecutors have sought longer sentences for defendants accused of using guns during a crime and/or committing a crime for the benefit of a gang.
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There's LAPD and LASD — and 70 more(!) police departments operating in Los Angeles County.
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Getting out of jail just got a whole lot easier, and affordable, thanks to the California Supreme.
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Starting on March 16, there was an unusual cluster of six LAPD shootings over the course of a week. Does it signify anything?
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Critics see more proof of officers too willing to use deadly force; a use of force expert doesn't think the cluster is significant.
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The race between incumbent District Attorney Jackie Lacey and challenger George Gascón has been called a referendum on the criminal justice system in Los Angeles. Boiled down, the race asks: How broken is the system?
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DA Todd Spitzer's office ruled in June that the officers' actions were "reasonable and justified" when they shot 19-year-old David Sullivan during a traffic stop that went awry.
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'You have met with military force peaceful protests,' one woman told Chief Moore.
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The allegations include bullying, physical attacks, failure to provide backup and illegal arrests.
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A spokesman for Alex Villanueva said men are barred from being present during strip searches of women, and that Villanueva had no involvement in the process.
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The FBI is asking about the Bandito hierarchy and recruitment practices, whether the clique encourages criminal conduct, and whether Banditos have planted drugs on suspects. They have also asked whether the sheriff himself is a member.
