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US police offer reward for dangerous Tesla stunt driver

US police are on the hunt for for a reckless Tesla driver after a death-defying stunt in Los Angeles with officials offering a $1000 reward for information.

The New Daily

Erika D. Smith: What happens when 'tough on crime' meets weak on police reform? Not public safety

Violent crime is up in California. So is the public's fear of crime. And so is the poll-driven, tough-on-crime political rhetoric.

Los Angeles Times

'Grey's Anatomy' crew member sues LAPD for racial profiling after traffic stop near set

LOS ANGELES — A Black member of a television production crew has sued the city of Los Angeles and members of its Police Department over a 2021 traffic stop in which he alleges he was racially profiled and held at gunpoint without cause.

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Karen Bass is running for LA mayor as a progressive. But some activists are frustrated

LOS ANGELES — For some of L.A.'s most outspoken left-leaning activists, the first sign of trouble came when U.S. Rep. Karen Bass unveiled her plan for ending homeless encampments on the city’s streets and sidewalks.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD investigating after baby injured as officer tackles man during chase

Suspect was tackled while holding a 10-month-old child

The Independent UK

Baby's skull fracture under investigation after LAPD officer tackles hit-and-run suspect

LOS ANGELES — A 10-month-old baby was left with a skull fracture after an LAPD officer tackled his father to the ground last month following a hit-and-run crash and pursuit, and police are reviewing the use of force, authorities said this week.

Los Angeles Times

Brickbat: They Blew It

A Los Angeles Police Department bomb disposal squad ignored concerns repeatedly expressed by one technician that they were overloading a containment chamber inside a tractor-trailer with homemade fireworks, according to an inspector general's report. The chamber exploded in 2021 on the street in the middle of a Los Angeles neighborhood,…

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New limits on 'pretextual stops' by LAPD officers approved, riling police union

LOS ANGELES — Under a new policy adopted Tuesday, Los Angeles police can no longer use minor violations as an excuse to investigate motorists, bicyclists or pedestrians for more serious crimes unless they first have information that justifies the intrusion.

Los Angeles Times

LAPD bomb technician’s warnings were ignored before ill-fated fireworks detonation, report finds

LOS ANGELES — Before members of the LAPD bomb squad destroyed part of a South L.A. neighborhood by exploding a stash of illegal fireworks last summer, they repeatedly ignored warnings from one of their most experienced technicians that the plan was not safe, according to a new report by the…

Los Angeles Times

Training and discipline proposed for LAPD officers in new policy on traffic stops

LOS ANGELES — Under proposed new rules, Los Angeles police officers who fail to explain why they escalate mundane stops into criminal investigations will be forced to undergo training and then face increasingly severe punishments.

Los Angeles Times

Woman sues LAPD for wrongful imprisonment in a case of mistaken identity

Authorities imprisoned Bethany K Farber for 13 days before realizing they had the wrong suspect wanted for crimes in Texas

The Guardian - US

Woman with same name as suspect spends 13 days in jail in case of mistaken identity

Police swooped to stop Bethany K. Farber boarding a plane to Mexico and took her into custody for almost two weeks but her family came forward to prove it was a big case of mistaken identity

Daily Mirror

Dodgers fan says he was partially blinded by LAPD projectile at World Series celebration

LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles Dodgers fan alleged in a lawsuit this week that he suffered permanent eye damage when an LAPD officer fired a projectile at him during an unruly World Series celebration.

Los Angeles Times

Jaida Benjamin: Family Reunion actor reported missing

Benjamin, who also appeared in ‘Insecure’, was last seen in LA on 19 February

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Off-duty LAPD officer broke policy by firing at fleeing suspects, panel finds

LOS ANGELES — An off-duty Los Angeles police lieutenant broke department policy when he opened fire on a car after its passenger shot someone on the sidewalk, the LAPD's civilian oversight panel ruled Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times

Caruso wants 1,500 more LAPD officers, says he'll put company in a blind trust

LOS ANGELES — If elected mayor, Rick Caruso said Monday he wants to add 1,500 officers to the Los Angeles Police Department and promised to put his businesses in a blind trust to avoid potential conflicts of interest while he served in office.

Wales Online

Kodak Black among four people shot at Justin Bieber afterparty - reports

Bieber and his wife Hailey Baldwin, Drake, Khloe Kardashian and Tobey Maguire were also among the celebrities seen entering the afterparty

Los Angeles Times

Judge tosses case against 3 LAPD officers charged in gang-labeling scandal

LOS ANGELES — Criminal charges were dismissed Tuesday against three Los Angeles police officers accused of falsely documenting people as gang members.

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The Independent UK

Cindy Chu: Actress cuffed and manhandled by LAPD during 911 callout

‘It was very scary for me, I’ve never been hand cuffed especially for no apparent reason’

Los Angeles Times

Scores of guns stolen from trains cause more problems in LA

LOS ANGELES — Last August, Los Angeles police officers arrested two people in Lincoln Heights carrying a pair of shiny new .22 caliber handguns.

Los Angeles Times

Guns stolen from rail cars spark LAPD concern

LOS ANGELES — Guns are among the items that have been stolen from cargo containers on railroad tracks in Lincoln Heights, Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore said Monday.

Zenger

VIDEO: LAPD Cop Saves Choking Girl After Frantic Dad Asks For Help

Toddler is rescued by quick-responding officer who removes obstruction from her airway, allowing her to breathe.

Reason

Brickbat: Prioritize What's Important

A California Court of Appeal has upheld the firing of two Los Angeles Police Department officers who ignored a call from a supervisor to respond to a robbery in progress at the Macy's at Crenshaw Mall. Instead of responding to the call, the two officers played Pokémon Go, catching a…

Los Angeles Times

NBA player Jaxson Hayes charged with domestic violence, resisting arrest in L.A.

New Orleans Pelicans center Jaxson Hayes has been charged with domestic violence abuse, resisting arrest and battery against a police officer in connection with a July incident at his Woodland Hills home in which LAPD officers choked him and hit him with a Taser.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Arnold Schwarzenegger ‘Fine’ Following Four-Car Crash in LA

A spokesman said Arnold Schwarzenegger was fine after being involved in a car crash that sent a woman to the hospital with minor injuries. The 74-year-old actor and former California governor was driving a GMC Yukon that was among four vehicles involved in Friday's wreck in the Brentwood section of…

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