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Don’t take away your own right to vote — plenty of people are trying to do that for you.

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You Simply Should Not Believe Anything Rick Caruso Says

The real estate billionaire has become a household name in LA. But what does he actually stand for?

A masked woman holds a microphone and addresses the crowd at the pro-abortion rally in downtown LA.

Newsom Says CA Is an Abortion ‘Sanctuary.’ But for Whom?

Melanie Gonzalez

Many people in underserved communities still struggle to find abortion services in the Golden State.

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Here What You Missed Last Week at LA City Council
Zach Gatto
A breakdown of what City Council plans to do with your money in the new fiscal year.
Eli Vera Falsely Stated His Number of Shootings, LASD Records Show
Cerise Castle
Records show Eli Vera had six shootings and skipped ranks to promotion. He also pushed his station to enter more people into the CalGang database.
Here’s What You Missed Last Week at LA City Council
Sarah Michelson
City Council expands a program providing free legal representation to immigrants, but also approves funding for a Business Improvement District that would unfortunately increase police surveillance.

Five Sheriff's deputies are surrounding one car in West Hollywood.

LASD Fights Accountability on Overbilling in West Hollywood

Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department has been caught overbilling WeHo, so they’ve enlisted local media to help push false crime narratives.

Analysis by Nat Cohen

Seven Dead, 82 Vanished: New UCLA Report Shows the Failure of the Echo Park Lake Model

CD 13 Councilmember Mitch O’Farrell said 209 EPL residents were placed in transitional shelter after the encampment sweep. A year later, only 17 made it to long-term housing.

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Alex Villanueva vs. The World

Sheriff Alex Villanueva’s tactics to outmaneuver those challenging him in the race for sheriff aren’t just underhanded – they might be illegal.

A Tradition of Violence
The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department

LASD Gangs Affiliate Database

The first-ever public, searchable database of gang-affiliated LASD employees. Part of Cerise Castle’s A Tradition of Violence

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