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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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Among them: that the LAPD's use of force policy state that deadly force is a "last resort," and that the department release body cam footage after a shooting.
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Kenneth Rivera's sons sued the county after their father was shot in the back by an L.A. County Sheriff's deputy. A settlement in that case is expected this week.
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Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department Sgt. Steve Owen was shot and killed on Wednesday, a department spokesperson said at a press conference.
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Under a new law, police must inform anyone who is added to the state's gang member database. It also allows people to file an appeal and have their names removed.
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Under a new state law, all 800+ police agencies in the state must report serious use of force cases for 2016. That data will go online for the public in January.
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In a rare move, the civilian panel that oversees the LAPD decided three officers violated department policy in two separate shootings last year.
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The Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department occasionally conducts what it calls public trust surveys. This time, it's focusing on an area near where controversial shootings have occurred.
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While the Department of Justice has called for more transparency after police shootings, the FBI has given few details about the fatal shooting of David Coborubio.
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State residents were asked if racial profiling and excessive use of force by police are significant problems in the U.S. and in California.
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Family members of David Coborubio say he was unarmed when he was shot by agents who stormed the home with a warrant for a neighbor.
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The LAPD wants to hire liaisons as a comforting resource for the families of people shot by police. Despite the program's limits, one grieving mom supports the idea.
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The call from Mark Ridley Thomas comes one week after the sheriff's department admitted a deputy killed an innocent black man in Compton.
