Wave Staff and Wire Reports SOUTH LOS ANGELES — A local man charged in connection with a massive fireworks explosion June 30 was released from […]
Tag: Los Angeles Police Department
Woman with knife arrested at Venice news conference
Wave Wire Services VENICE — A woman with a knife was arrested June 7 at a news conference in which Los Angeles City Councilman and […]
Multiracial couple settles racial profiling suit with city
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — A settlement has been tentatively reached with the city of Los Angeles in a federal civil rights lawsuit brought […]
Black Lives Matter co-founder leaves organization
By Sue Favor Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Black Lives Matter co-founder and chief executive Patrisse Cullors has announced she is stepping away from the […]
Council appoints Manuel Cid as new police chief
Wave Wire Services CULVER CITY — A 16-year veteran of the Culver City Police Department has been force appointed as the department’s 26th police chief. […]
Chief wants to fire officer who sent post mocking George Floyd
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — The Los Angeles Police Department has internally identified an employee who distributed a Valentine’s Day-themed social media post mocking […]
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT: LAPD still sends the cavalry to South L.A.
By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist A year ago, I asked this question: Why does the Los Angeles Police Department have to send waves of […]
LAPD officers show bias to Black motorists, report says
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES — Black motorists are “five times more likely” to get stopped by Los Angeles police officers than whites, […]
D.A. reorganizes unit that prosecutes gang members
Wave Wire Services LOS ANGELES — District Attorney George Gascón has announced that the office’s Hardcore Gang Division has been re-named the Community Violence Reduction […]
How police officers become Derek Chauvin
THE HUTCHINSON REPORT By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist There was a loud warning 30 years before Derek Chauvin choked George Floyd to death about […]