By Earl Ofari Hutchinson Contributing Columnist It’s a ritual with me. On the 10th, 20th, 25th and now the 30th anniversary of the L.A. riots, […]
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L.A. RIOTS REVISITED: Events planned to commemorate anniversary of 1992 civic unrest
By Ray Richardson Contributing Writer LOS ANGELES – Thirty years after the Rodney King riots in Los Angeles resulted in 63 deaths and more than […]
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, Sheriff Alex Villanueva threatened to […]
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 during the Oscar telecast the […]
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 accept a $250,000 grant from […]
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 Angeles Police Department’s bomb squad […]
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” to discipline officers — beginning […]
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 presence of the FBI. A […]
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 downtown Los Angeles “look like […]
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 transparency during the investigation into […]