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Three embers of the LA Sheriff's Department seen from behind leaving a building as another one is holding the glass door open

News

LASD Deputies Violently Arrest Disabled Transgender Woman in West Hollywood

Annie Jump Vicente, a former City of LA employee, refused to let deputies into her building without a warrant. She ended up in jail.

Cerise Castle

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December 9, 2022

Screenshot of an LAPD critical incident video with Kelly Muñiz from the LAPD addressing the audience in the foreground.

News

Journalists Have Filed a Lawsuit to Obtain LAPD Body-Worn Camera Footage of a 2020 Shooting

The lawsuit alleges the department is withholding footage of the June 3, 2020, shooting of Jermaine Welch and misrepresenting reality in critical incident videos.

Joey Scott

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November 29, 2022

Portrait of LSPD officer William Dorsey Jones, Jr. in uniform next to the U.S. flag

News

LAPD’s Commission Rules on the Killing of Valentina Orellana Peralta and Daniel Elena Lopez

The Los Angeles Police Commission ruled that William Dorsey Jones Jr. acted out of policy when he shot and killed 14-year-old Valentina Orellana Peralta and 24-year-old Daniel Elena Lopez.

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel

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November 29, 2022

The front half of a black and white Santa Ana police car in the foreground with individuals wearing police uniforms and sunglasses in the background.

News

Police Oversight Established in Santa Ana

The Santa Ana City Council voted to establish a resident-led commission to review police misconduct.

Ben Camacho

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November 22, 2022

Dijon Kizzee's partner, Jonetta Ewing, wearing a yellow t-shirt, and father, wearing a white t-shirt, embrace at the site of Dijon's killing.

News

LA District Attorney Will Not Prosecute Dijon Kizzee’s Killers

There is no video evidence to support critical details of the deputies’ story.

Cerise Castle

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November 15, 2022

LASD Deputies on top of Blake Anderson. His hat is on the ground. They are holding a gun to his head.

News

EXCLUSIVE: Footage Shows LASD Deputies Beating Man for No Reason

Reporter Cerise Castle obtained security video from a nearby business that shows deputies appearing to violate policy in the incident.

Cerise Castle

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October 19, 2022

three lapd officers grab a fourth officer, wearing a sweatshirt that says "TIPPING," during a training exercise while three other officers look on

News

LAPD Officer’s Death Surrounded by Attorney’s Allegations of Payback

Officer Houston Tipping suffered lethal injuries during training exercise. The attorney for his family says it was no accident.

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel

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October 18, 2022

A man holds a gun out the window of a vehicle, with only his arms in view, the gun reflected in the side-view mirror.

News

LAPD Shot at Another Unarmed Man From Their Car

Two shootings in three days share concerning similarities.

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel

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October 10, 2022

Bodyworn camera shows a police officer with his arm extended holding a gun. it is captioned with the officer saying "It's not a gun bro."

News

LAPD Officers Admitted Jermaine Petit Wasn’t Holding Gun Before Shooting Him

Officer Daryl Glover Jr.’s mother is a director for the LAPD police union.

Sean Beckner-Carmitchel

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September 1, 2022

Black and white photograph of the bars of a jail cell.

Activism

‘Mandela Act’ Could Be First Step Toward Abolishing Solitary Confinement in California

We can observe Black August by advocating for prisoners. AB2632 is stuck in the state Senate Appropriations Committee, which must act by August 11.

John Sweeney

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August 5, 2022