Protest held in Griffith Park on behalf of unarmed man shot by officer
LOS ANGELES >> Family members, friends and supporters of an unarmed man shot and critically wounded by police in Los Feliz last week gathered in Griffith Park Saturday to protest on behalf of the...
View ArticleFriends, family show support for unarmed man shot by police in Los Feliz
Dozens of people gathered in Los Feliz on Saturday evening for a walk to show support for an unarmed man who was shot and critically wounded by Los Angeles police a week ago. lRelated Crime &...
View ArticleLos Angeles police identify man they shot in head with hand up 'in distress'
Walter William DeLeon was shot in the head by Los Angeles police when they thought he was concealing a weapon in a towel wrapped around his hand. Photograph: Dave Thompson/PA Archive/Press Association...
View ArticleLAPD identifies officer who shot unarmed man in Los Feliz
A week after Los Angeles police shot and critically wounded an unarmed man whose hands were covered with a cloth, department officials on Friday identified the officer who pulled the trigger. The LAPD...
View ArticleLAPD seeks witnesses in police shooting of a man in Los Feliz
An unarmed man shot in Los Feliz by Los Angeles police Friday remains in critical condition as officials ask for any witnesses, including anyone who might have taken video of the shooting, to come...
View ArticleLAPD: Man shot in Los Feliz pointed hands at officers, moved 'aggressively'
An unarmed man shot by police Friday in Los Feliz had pointed his clasped hands at officers and then moved "aggressively" toward them, police said Monday, leading the officers to believe he had a gun...
View ArticleUnarmed man shot by police is identified
An unarmed man who was shot by Los Angeles police after he allegedly pointed a towel-covered hand in their direction typically walked with a rag to wipe away sweat, his son said. The officers thought...
View ArticleLAPD has witnesses to Los Feliz shooting; attorney rejects police account
Witnesses to the police shooting of an unarmed man in Los Feliz have told investigators they also believed the man had a gun when he walked "aggressively" toward officers, LAPD officials said Tuesday....
View ArticleSon of man shot by LAPD says father wouldn't have provoked officers
An unarmed man shot by Los Angeles police after he allegedly pointed a towel-covered hand in their direction typically walked with a rag because he sweat a lot, his son said Monday evening. lRelated...
View ArticleLAPD chief faults second officer in 'horrific' arrest caught on tape
In October, a Los Angeles police officer was caught on video kicking and hitting a man as he lay face-down on a South L.A. sidewalk. Officer Richard Garcia's actions immediately drew concerns from...
View ArticleMan killed by LAPD had thrown beer bottle through police car window, chief says
Officer-involved shooting in Van Nuys LAPD fatally shot a man in Van Nays after he threw a beer bottle at their patrol car, police said. Kate Mather and Nicole Santa CruzContact Reporters Two Los...
View ArticleVideos of Gardena police shooting of unarmed men are made public
Videos that the city of Gardena fought to keep secret show police officers fatally shooting a man who appeared confused at their orders and did not appear to pose an immediate threat. Police wounded a...
View ArticleLAPD: Man shot by police grabbed officer's Taser during struggle
A 30-year-old man who was shot and critically wounded by Los Angeles police Thursday in a Mid-Wilshire neighborhood had grabbed an officer’s Taser and used it on the officer, an LAPD spokesman said....
View ArticleD.A. Lacey under pressure after Beck recommends criminal charges against...
In the months leading up to her bid for reelection, Los Angeles County Dist. Atty. Jackie Lacey — like prosecutors across the country — has faced pressure to file charges in several high-profile police...
View ArticleLAPD rolls out enhanced training focused on public trust, use of force
The Los Angeles Police Department rolled out enhanced training for its officers this week focused on interacting with the mentally ill, building public trust and reducing tensions in potentially...
View Article'Django' actress gets community service after judge calls apology to LAPD...
When an actress and her boyfriend pleaded no contest to charges stemming from an arrest last fall, there was a catch: They had to apologize to the Los Angeles police officers they accused of...
View ArticleLAPD report: Woman fatally shot last week had moved toward officer with knife
A woman fatally shot by Los Angeles police in a Baldwin Hills alley a week ago was killed after she moved toward an officer while holding a knife, according to an internal LAPD report. Details of the...
View ArticleLAPD chief recommends criminal charges for officer in fatal shooting of...
Los Angeles police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice, marking the first time as chief that Beck has called for charges...
View ArticleLAPD urges officers to be community guardians, not warriors on crime
For years, Los Angeles police officers have worked under the shadow of the department's dark past. The LAPD of the 1970s and '80s acted as a hard-charging, occupying force that raided poor...
View ArticleThat video wasn't a threat against LAPD, just a '90s rap group looking for a...
Video appears to show L.A. police officer being stalked This video footage, posted on social media, begins with a Los Angeles police officer getting out of his patrol car, followed by a shot of a...
View ArticleSecond LAPD shooting in less than 24 hours leaves man critically wounded
Los Angeles police shot and critically wounded a 40-year-old man Wednesday in Atwater Village, marking the second shooting by the LAPD in less than 24 hours. The shooting happened outside a home in the...
View ArticleMan shot by LAPD during Mid-Wilshire altercation dies
A man shot during an altercation with Los Angeles police officers in the Mid-Wilshire area on Thursday has died, the L.A. County coroner's office said. lRelated L.A. NowLAPD: Man shot by police grabbed...
View ArticleLAPD arrests man who allegedly flashed gun in rap promo video
Video appears to show L.A. police officer being stalked This video footage, posted on social media, begins with a Los Angeles police officer getting out of his patrol car, followed by a shot of a...
View ArticleLAPD officers wound two men in separate weekend shootings
Los Angeles police officers shot and wounded two men -- one in South L.A., the other in Boyle Heights -- in a roughly 24-hour span this weekend. lRelated L.A. NowLAPD report: Woman fatally shot last...
View ArticleLAPD sends dive unit to look for potential evidence after fatal police shooting
Kate MatherContact Reporter The LAPD sent its dive unit into a Van Nuys storm drain Thursday, looking for an "unknown dark object" that officers told investigators they saw a man holding before they...
View ArticleTeen shot by LAPD officer files federal civil rights lawsuit against city
The family of a 15-year-old boy who was shot and wounded by a Los Angeles police officer in May has filed a civil rights lawsuit against the city. In the lawsuit, filed Monday in federal court, the...
View ArticleLAPD shooting: Officers feared ambush after seeing video, attorney says
Video appears to show L.A. police officer being stalked This video footage, posted on social media, begins with a Los Angeles police officer getting out of his patrol car, followed by a shot of a...
View ArticleBlack Lives Matter activists charged in fracas at private event
A judge denied a request by the Los Angeles City Attorney’s office for a protective order that would have prohibited two activists from coming within 50 feet of Mayor Eric Garcetti and LAPD Chief...
View ArticleLAPD chief recommends charges for cop in fatal shooting of homeless man in...
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice, marking the first time as chief that Beck has called for charges...
View ArticleUnion official: LAPD chief lost support of officers after saying one should...
A Los Angeles police union official blasted LAPD Chief Charlie Beck on Tuesday, accusing him of "political grandstanding" and "selling out" to appease critics by publicly recommending that an officer...
View ArticlePolice Commission recesses early after latest LAPD shooting sparks...
For the second consecutive week, Los Angeles Police Commission members recessed a meeting early because of loud demonstraters in the audience. About two dozen activists attended the downtown meeting...
View ArticleActivists, residents want more info from LAPD on woman's shooting death
The cashier at the Baldwin Hills pharmacy was ringing up a can of soda when the customer slid a note across the counter. After reading it, the cashier quickly reached for a manila envelope and began...
View ArticleL.A. lawmaker has 'sticker shock' over possible staffing costs for LAPD body...
Four Los Angeles city lawmakers voiced alarm Monday over the plan to outfit police officers with body-worn video cameras, saying they were taken aback by the number of people who may be needed to staff...
View ArticleLAPD chief: 16-year-old fatally shot by police had sawed-off shotgun, stolen car
A 16-year-old shot and killed by Los Angeles police over the weekend was driving a stolen vehicle and carrying a sawed-off shotgun, Chief Charlie Beck said Tuesday. Beck said officers with the LAPD's...
View ArticleSurge in L.A. crime in first 6 months ends more than a decade of declines
For the first time in more than a decade, overall crime is up in Los Angeles through the first six months of the year, rising by more than 12%, according to figures released Wednesday. The increase has...
View ArticlePolice kill two men in weekend shootings; first fatal LAPD shootings of 2016
Los Angeles police shot and killed two men in unrelated incidents over the weekend, the first fatal shootings by LAPD officers this year, according to officials. In one episode, officers shot and...
View ArticleLAPD officer named in Los Feliz shooting of unarmed man
LOS ANGELES >> The officer who shot and critically wounded an unarmed 48-year-old man in Los Feliz last week was identified by the Los Angeles Police Department today as nine-year law enforcement...
View ArticleAfter a 12-year decline, crime in L.A. surges in first half of 2015
Crime surged across Los Angeles in the first six months of this year despite a campaign by the Los Angeles Police Department to place more officers on the streets and target certain types of offenses....
View ArticleL.A. Police Chief Beck backs charges against officer who fatally shot Venice...
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck has recommended criminal charges against an officer who killed an unarmed homeless man in Venice, marking the first time as chief that Beck has called for charges...
View ArticleFamily of man killed by LAPD calls for charges against officers, whose...
The family of a man fatally shot by Los Angeles police officers last year called Wednesday on prosecutors to bring criminal charges against the officers who killed the 35-year-old, who was using a...
View ArticleMan shot by LAPD in Venice in critical condition, police say
A man with a knife who was shot by police outside a Venice coffee shop remained in critical condition Tuesday morning, LAPD officials said. The shooting occurred Monday afternoon, after two officers...
View Article2 LAPD officers are charged with sexually assaulting women while on duty
Two officers from the Los Angeles Police Department have been charged with repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting several women while on duty. The men threatened their victims with arrest if they...
View ArticleLAPD gets $1 million for body cameras from Department of Justice
The Los Angeles Police Department was awarded $1 million in federal funds Monday to help buy more body cameras, part of about $20 million being distributed to dozens of agencies across the country to...
View ArticleEx-LAPD detective accused of making racially charged remarks sues to get job...
A veteran LAPD detective who lost his job after making racially charged remarks during a training session is suing the city alleging he was discriminated against because he was a "white police officer...
View ArticleLAPD cops who shot bottle-throwing man feared ambush after seeing video:...
Video appears to show L.A. police officer being stalked This video footage, posted on social media, begins with a Los Angeles police officer getting out of his patrol car, followed by a shot of a...
View ArticleAfter calling for charges in an LAPD shooting, Chief Beck reaches out to...
Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck reached out to rank-and-file officers Tuesday and answered critics who questioned his recommendation to criminally charge an officer in a fatal on-duty shooting....
View ArticleRapper from 1990s South L.A. group says gun in video was a prop
Video appears to show L.A. police officer being stalked This video footage, posted on social media, begins with a Los Angeles police officer getting out of his patrol car, followed by a shot of a...
View ArticleSurge in L.A. crime in first 6 months ends more than decade of declines
For the first time in more than a decade, overall crime is up in Los Angeles through the first six months of the year, rising by about 12%, according to a Times analysis. The increase has continued...
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