Deputy mayor put on leave after City Hall bomb threat
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Los Angeles Deputy Mayor of Public Safety Brian Williams has been placed on administrative…
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Mayor formally swears in McDonnell as LAPD chief
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — In a ceremonial formality, Mayor Karen Bass swore in former L.A. County Sheriff Jim…
Victims of South L.A. blast to get $21 million
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Three years after the Los Angeles Police Department botched a fireworks explosion…
METRO DIGEST: Briggs steps down from L.A. Police Commission
Staff and Wire Reports LOS ANGELES — William Briggs is stepping down from the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners…
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD needs response teams that prevent deaths
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist “Mental illness should not be your ticket to death.” That is what one grieving parent told…
Next chief should come from within, some say
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Support is growing among leaders in the Black community to urge Mayor…
Bass orders more public safety personnel on buses, trains
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Responding to recent violent attacks tied to the region’s transit system, Mayor Karen Bass…
Transit officials plan steps to quell bus violence
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — County transportation officials are calling for an increase in law enforcement patrols and visibility…
Activists seek removal of Police Commission president
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Community activists are calling for the removal of Erroll Southers, president of the Board…
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD must curtail use of deadly force
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist There really was no surprise at the recent report issued by the Los Angeles…
