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Community
Sheriff wants sole responsibility for transit policing
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Calling the current shared system of policing Los Angeles County’s transit system a failure,…
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Entertainment
Will Smith apologizes for hitting Chris Rock during Oscars
Wave Wire Services HOLLYWOOD — Actor Will Smith issued a public apology March 28 for smacking Chris Rock on stage…
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Community
Council accepts federal grant for LAPD to target terrorism
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The City Council voted March 9 to authorize the Los Angeles Police Department to…
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Lead Stories
Commission calls for review of LAPD bomb squad training
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — The Police Commission has called for a comprehensive report of the Los…
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East Los Angeles
Police Commission votes to update policy on ‘pretextual stops’
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Police Commission voted March 1 to update its policy on so-called “pretextual stops”…
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Lead Stories
Game plan set for security at Super Bowl
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer INGLEWOOD — Street closures. A big assist from the Los Angeles Police Department. The low-key…
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Community
Governor promises crackdown on railroad cargo thefts
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Saying images of looted packages littering a stretch of Union Pacific railroad tracks near…
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Community
City Council calls for transparency in probe of teen’s death
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Three Los Angeles City Council members have introduced a motion aimed at ensuring public…
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Community
Off-duty LAPD officer killed in South Los Angeles
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — Four people have now been arrested in connection with the shooting death of an…
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Lead Stories
Sharpton leads call for justice for teen shooting victim
Wave Wire Services GARDENA — The Rev. Al Sharpton called for justice and change Jan. 10 while delivering the eulogy…
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