California DOJ Investigation Absolves Police of Wrongdoing in Shooting Death of Los Angeles Man Who Called for Help
OAKLAND, CA – California Attorney General Rob Bonta released a new report this week conducted on the…
1st Amendment Group Objects to Government Officials Preventing Journalists from Covering California Homeless Encampment Sweeps
By Melinda Kukaj SAN RAFAEL, CA – Homelessness is one the biggest issues California is facing, according…
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 Superior Court Grants Injunction to End Money Bail for Low-Level, Non-Violent Offenses in LA County Jail
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – People arrested in low-level, non-violent offenses will not be…
Despite Los Angeles Traffic Carnage, Cops May Have Traffic Role Taken Away as Justice Reformers Wish
By The Vanguard Staff LOS ANGELES, CA – About 312 people were killed in traffic collisions in…
LAPD Officer Found Guilty of Perjury in 2019 DUI Arrest
By Ivan Villegas LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Police Officer Alejandro Castillo was found guilty Tuesday…
Los Angeles City Controller Critical of LAPD Killing of 3 Men Early in 2023
By Amy Berberyan and Maria Pia Matos LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles City Controller Kenneth Mejia…
LAPD Officers Who Shot, Killed Unarmed Man Cleared in CA DOJ Report
By Naya Wiezel and Citlalli Florez SACRAMENTO, CA – A report released this week by the California…
Guest Commentary: LA County’s Failure to Invest in Alternatives to Incarceration Fuels Inhumane Jail Conditions
By Melissa Camacho-Cheung Celia Banos calls her son, Jhean, a born musician. Ever since he was a…
LAPD Shoot, Kill 19-Year-Old Armed with an Airsoft Gun
By Robert J Hansen The Attorney General’s Office announced last week that it is investigating an officer…
Federal Judge Rejects Attempt to Throw Out Suit against LAPD Officer Who Ran Over Protestor
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – A federal judge declined to grant summary…
LAPD Officer Sentenced for Recorded Assault of Unarmed Man
By Jazmine Colon LOS ANGELES, CA — Los Angeles Police Officer Frank Hernandez pleaded no contest to…
Los Angeles County Sheriff Alleged Cover-up of 2021 Deputy Misconduct Now Being Investigated by Grand Jury and Used as Evidence in Vanessa Bryant’s Public Lawsuit
By Anna Olsen LOS ANGELES, CA – On March 9, 2021, jury selection began for the trial…
Identity Theft Gone Bad: LA Police Dept. Sued by Distraught Woman for Wrongful Imprisonment
(Al Seib / Los Angeles Times) By Mansour Taleb-Ahmed and Matthew Torres LOS ANGELES, CA – “This…
LA Mayor Eric Garcetti Orders LAPD Review of Discipline Policy for Police Shootings
By Amy Berberyan LOS ANGELES, CA – Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti Thursday ordered a review of…
Commentary: LAPD Officers Get Fired for Prioritizing Snorlax over Their Jobs
By Rory Fleming The story of how LAPD police officers Louis Lozano and Eric Mitchell got fired…
Social Justice Group Charges Increase in Police Shootings Real Crime Threat in Los Angeles, Not ‘Crime Wave’
By Julian Verdon LOS ANGELES, CA – With a 2021 Los Angeles crime spike dominating headlines for…
Commentary: Why Prop 47 and Zero Bail Are Not Driving Crime Spree
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – The comments by Jamie McBride, LAPD’s union…
Commentary: Heartbreaking Shooting of 14-Year-Old by LAPD Preventable
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – Heartbreaking is the only way to describe…
Commentary: Amid Panic about Crime Waves, Data Continues to Downplay
By David M. Greenwald Executive Editor Los Angeles, CA – “My message to anyone thinking about coming…
