The Latest Breaking News from LAPD

‘If I could buy freedom, I would’: LA residents who can’t afford bail sue to change system

Complaint on behalf of six detained people who have not yet seen a judge targets largest jail system in US

The Guardian - US · Nov 15, 2022

LAPD watchdog to oversee investigation into cover-up of sexual assault report against Moonves

LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department's inspector general will oversee an investigation into how at least one LAPD official became involved in a scheme to cover up sexual abuse allegations by former CBS Corp. Chief Leslie Moonves.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 10, 2022

Hire officers? Abolish the police? LA's election reveals deep divisions over the LAPD

LOS ANGELES — When community activist Eunisses Hernandez ran for a seat on the Los Angeles City Council this year, she made clear she thinks L.A. needs fewer police.

Los Angeles Times · Nov 4, 2022

Mike Bonin remains in middle of LA City Council race, though he dropped out 9 months ago

LOS ANGELES — It's been nine months since Mike Bonin, a progressive stalwart representing the Westside of Los Angeles, beat back a recall attempt and then, just one week later, declared he would not seek a third term on the City Council.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 23, 2022

Family of man fatally shot by LAPD files wrongful death lawsuit against LA and police officers

The family of 22-year-old Margarito Lopez Jr. filed a wrongful death lawsuit Monday against the city of Los Angeles and the two Los Angeles Police Department officers who fatally shot the man after his sister called 911 because she was afraid her brother might hurt himself.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 18, 2022

Union calls leak of racist recordings illegal, but LAPD has not been asked to find culprit

LOS ANGELES — Even though Los Angeles labor officials have called the leak of racist recordings involving three L.A. City councilmembers a serious crime, the Los Angeles Police Department is not investigating who recorded and posted the clips because no one has filed a police report.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 18, 2022

Student suffers possible drug overdose Friday at Bernstein High School

LOS ANGELES — A 17-year-old student was hospitalized for a possible drug overdose at Helen Bernstein High School on Friday afternoon, according to the Los Angeles Police Department.

Los Angeles Times · Oct 16, 2022

Nicholas Goldberg: Why I’m voting against Rick Caruso. (Hint: It’s not because of his positions on the issues.)

LOS ANGELES — Karen Bass wants to hire 500 new LAPD officers while Rick Caruso wants 1,800 more. Bass plans to house 17,000 homeless people in her first year as mayor; he promises 30,000. He excoriates her for accepting free tuition from USC, while she says he broke a promise…

Los Angeles Times · Oct 11, 2022

An LAPD officer who was killed in a training exercise was targeted, a lawyer alleges

"They used that training as a cover to kill him in retaliation for his whistleblowing activity," attorney Bradley Gage told NPR. Officer Houston, who died in May, was investigating an alleged rape.

WEKU · Oct 8, 2022

Police chief helped compile ‘independent’ review into death of officer probing LAPD rape allegations: lawyer

The attending physician who determined Mr Tipping’s cause of death is a reserve LAPD officer

The Independent UK · Oct 7, 2022