UCLA Police Chief Removed Following Inadequate Response to Campus Protest; First Arrest in Violent Clashes
LOS ANGELES- On Thursday, May 23, UCLA police arrested an 18-year-old man who was suspected in connection…
Federal Court Green Lights Lawsuit against LAPD for Excessive Force on Black Lives Matter Founder
By Kayla Meraz LOS ANGELES, CA – A federal civil rights lawsuit against the Los Angeles Police…
Police Free LAUSD Coalition Offers $$, Solutions to LA Schools’ Over Policing of Minority Students
By Avery Redula LOS ANGELES, CA – The Police Free LAUSD Coalition this week said its goal…
City of Los Angeles Pays $8 Million to Ruben Martinez after Wrongful Conviction for Robberies He Didn’t Commit
By Rena Abdusalam LOS ANGELES, CA – National civil rights law firm Neufeld Scheck Brustin Hoffmann &…
Slow Down California: Speeding Cameras Coming to Six Major Cities in California
By Antonio Gutierrez LOS ANGELES — On Friday October 13, 2023, California Governor Gavin Newsom signed order…
Fair And Just Prosecution Executive Director Makes Statement on Los Angeles Cash Bail Reforms
By Kayla Meraz and Julie McCaffrey LOS ANGELES, CA — A landmark new bail system known as…
Los Angeles Cop Claims Subjected to Physical, Sexual Abuse by LAPD Officers on Football Team
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A Los Angeles Police Department detective—described only as DOE…
New Bail Policy in Los Angeles Superior Working, Despite Fearmongering by Opponents, Charges Justice Group
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA –Vera Institute of Justice’s California affiliate this week said Los…
California DOJ Sues Chino Valley Unified School District to Stop ‘Forced Outing’ as AG Takes on Growing Number of State School Districts over ‘Unconstitutional’ Policies
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES. CA – The California Dept. of Justice Monday announced it has filed…
Recent Smash-and-Grab Robberies Result of Organized Crime, Not Criminal Justice Reform, LA Times Editorial Argues
By Yenah Lee & Holly Werris LOS ANGELES, CA — Within the past month, Los Angeles County…
White Lousiana State Trooper Found Not Guilty of Violating Civil Rights of Black Man after Hitting Him 18 Times with Flashlight
By The Vanguard MONROE, LA – A white Lousiana state trooper was found not guilty by a…
Blacks, Latinos Arrested at ‘Disproportionate Rate’ in Los Angeles, Charges LA City Controller
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – Latino and Black people were arrested at a “disproportionate rate”…
Los Angeles Shop Owner, Others National – Through No Fault of Their Own – at Mercy of Police Damages during Pursuits of Criminals
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – After a fugitive pushed owner Carlos Pena from his shop…
LA Times Story Divulges Names of LAPD Cops Who Blew Up Neighborhood in Fireworks Detonation
By The Vanguard LOS ANGELES, CA – About two years ago, a blast in South Los Angeles—a…
Jury Awards $13 Million to LAPD Officers Accused of Drawing Hitler Mustache on Arrestee
By Audrey Sawyer LOS ANGELES, CA – A jury awarded $13.1 million in damages July 12 to…
Actor Making Documentary on Police Brutality Sues LAPD after Officers Tase Him When He Called Cops to Stop Burglar
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGLES, CA – “SnowFall” actor Damien Smith sued the Los Angeles Policy…
Unlike Other States, California Ex-Prisoners Left on Own – Prison to Homelessness Pipeline Real Thing
By The Vanguard Staff LONG BEACH, CA – A recently-released prisoner here, Alberto Perez, has bounced around…
Catalyst California and ACLU Report Details Unethical Police Work, Impact on Los Angeles and Riverside Counties
By Claire Hsu LOS ANGELES, CA – Catalyst California and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of…
California Supreme Court Reverses Murder Conviction, Calls for New Sentencing Under Amended State Rules
By Ximena Cesa LOS ANGELES, CA – Andres Quinonez Reyes was originally convicted in trial of second…
George Floyd Protestor Awarded $860K by Los Angles City after Police Shot Him
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – A man shot by a projectile and badly wounded…
