UPDATE, APRIL 17, 2:11 PM: Les Moonves has settled his debts with the City of Los Angeles, at least financially. In a meeting of LA’s Ethics Commission this afternoon, the body voted for a second time on a payout from the multi-millionaire former CBS boss. Unlike the February 21 meeting, …
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Almost two years after Joseph Gatt was arrested by the LAPD on now dismissed charges of engaging in “online sexually explicit communication with a minor across state lines,” the Game of Thrones actor is taking on the police, the city of Los Angles and the office of District Attorney George Gascón. …
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UPDATE, 10:44 PM: The 66th Grammys are over, Jay Z threw down, Taylor Swift made some more history, Joni Mitchell and Celine Dion showed a rainy LA that Canadians know how to bring the heat, and triple winner Killer Mike is out of LAPD custody. About five hours after he …
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The Glendale Police Department has made its first arrest related to a flash mob robbery this month at the Yves Saint Laurent store at the Americana at Brand mall. During an operation conducted Thursday morning, Glendale police detectives arrested 23-year-old Ivan Isaac Ramirez of Los Angeles. He is the first …
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The Los Angeles Police Division has opened an inside investigation into the leak of details about a name allegedly made to the division final week by an aide to Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, which later confirmed up on Instagram and Fox News. LAPD Capt. Kelly Muniz mentioned the division will search …
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A Los Angeles police SWAT officer who was caught on body-camera video telling his colleagues “happy hunting” earlier than a deadly police capturing final spring has obtained a two-day suspension following an inner investigation, based on LAPD disciplinary information. The newly launched information establish the officer by his rank — …
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Black Lives Matter-Los Angeles leaders lambasted Mayor Karen Bass’ determination to greenlight a second time period for Los Angeles Police Division Chief Michel Moore, describing the transfer as a betrayal at a information convention Wednesday. The Los Angeles Police Fee unanimously approved a second term for Moore on Tuesday, a …
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lawyers for the 5-year-old son of a man who died after repeatedly being shocked by Los Angeles police with a stun gun following a traffic collision filed a $50 million claim Friday for damages against the city. The legal claim is required before Keenan Anderson’s son …
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For some, the “thin blue line” flag is an expression of solidarity with police officers who have lost their lives on the job. To others, the black-and-white American flag with a single blue stripe is a potent symbol of the ties between right-wing extremism and American law enforcement. The tension …
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Los Angeles Police Chief Michel Moore has apologized to the family of a former television executive who accused former CBS chief Leslie Moonves of sexual misconduct. The chief’s apology came after disclosures that a former LAPD captain in 2017 shared information about Phyllis Golden-Gottlieb’s allegations with CBS executives, including Moonves. …
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Civil rights lawyers acting on behalf of Keenan Anderson’s son have filed a $50-million wrongful death claim against the city of Los Angeles, alleging the 31-year-old teacher died as a result of “serious injuries” he suffered when an LAPD officer repeatedly tased him after a traffic collision. The legal action, …
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For a disturbing 42 seconds, a Los Angeles police officer repeatedly stunned a teacher with a Taser gun this month as other officers tried to pin and handcuff the man in the middle of a busy Venice street. The gaps between pulses were so brief that Keenan Anderson, 31, could …
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