Family of Man Killed by Cops on Skid Row Files $20M Lawsuit
Heleine Tchayou was home in Boston when she saw on the news cellphone video of a mentally ill homeless man killed on Skid Row by Los Angeles police. She exclaimed to a friend and her son-in-law about...
View ArticleLA Police Chief Questions Cop’s Killing of Unarmed Homeless Suspect
Less than a day after a Los Angeles police officer shot and killed a homeless man in a struggle near the beach, chief Charlie Beck was questioning the need to use deadly force in the confrontation....
View ArticleSuspected Killer Cop Arrested in Mexico After Two-Month Manhunt
LOS ANGELES — Police say an ex-LAPD officer accused of murder was apprehended in Mexico on Tuesday after a two-month-long manhunt. Henry Solis reportedly resisted his arrest when he was found by...
View ArticleLA Cop Who Repeatedly Kicked Suspect In Groin to Death Convicted Of Felony...
Jurors on Friday convicted a female Los Angeles police officer of felony assault for repeatedly kicking a handcuffed woman who later died. The jury of 11 women and one man reached its verdict after...
View ArticleLAPD Union Argues Rules on Gun Locks Shouldn’t Apply to Former Cops
LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles lawmakers have been mulling new rules that would require residents to lock up their handguns or disable them with a trigger lock when they are not being used. But the plan,...
View ArticleLA Jail With History Of Abuse Fires 10 More Employees Amid Neglect Accusations
LOS ANGELES — Ten jail employees accused of inmate neglect had their employment at the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department terminated, according to an official statement released Saturday. An...
View ArticleSurprise: The Biggest Police Body Camera Program in the Country Has One Big Flaw
On Monday, the LAPD will mobilize its own major body camera system; 7,000 body cameras will be deployed. “The first batch of cameras — 860 devices purchased with about $1.5 million in private...
View ArticleNew Video Emerges of the Moments After Mentally Ill Woman Was Shot by Police
Norma “Angie” Guzman New video footage emerged Saturday of the moments after Los Angeles Police Department officers shot and killed a mentally-ill woman Sept. 27 in South Los Angeles. The cell phone...
View ArticleLAPD Police Shootings Have Nearly Doubled Since Last Year
A man views a memorial for a man killed by police on skid row in Los Angeles, California, March 2, 2015.Reuters/Lucy Nicholson Saying officer-involved shootings have nearly doubled since last year,...
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