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October 21, 2022

LAPD officers tase sword-wielding man accused of stabbing his mom and her dog: video

Disturbing video shows Los Angeles police tasing a man waving two samurai swords after he allegedly stabbed his mother and her dog in what one neighbor described as a psychotic episode.

October 21, 2022

Smokey Robinson, Berry Gordon honored as next year's MusiCares Persons of the Year

MusiCares announced the Persons of the Year will be awarded to Berry Gordon and Smokey Robinson. The musicians will be honored in Los Angeles on Feb. 3, 2023.

October 20, 2022

Jury in Harvey Weinstein's sex assault trial selected

A jury was selected Thursday for former film producer Harvey Weinstein's rape and sexual assault trial in Los Angeles. The jurors include nine men and three women.

October 20, 2022

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon creating Racial Justice Act section

Los Angeles County District Attorney George Gascon is creating a racial justice section in his office to handle appeals by criminal defendants.

October 20, 2022

2 Los Angeles high school students stabbed after classes ended

Two students were stabbed at Marshall High School on Wednesday after classes ended. Both students were hospitalized. A person of interest was detained but later released.

October 20, 2022

12,000 fentanyl pills found packaged in candy at LAX TSA checkpoint

Los Angeles County authorities found approximately 12,000 suspected fentanyl pills disguised in Skittles, Whoopers and Sweet Tarts packaging at LAX.

October 19, 2022

Los Angeles Councilman Kevin de León refuses to resign amid City Hall uproar; 'still a lot of work to be done'

Los Angeles City Councilman Kevin de León said he will not leave amid calls to resign after being heard on a recording making racist statements.

October 19, 2022

Los Angeles DA charges murder suspect in alleged carjacking that fatally dragged victim for 2 miles

Three men are charged in connection with a July murder in Los Angeles and one faces another murder charge for allegedly dragging a carjacking victim to death.

October 19, 2022

Los Angeles ordered to pay $32 million to family of 10-year-old who was fatally abused

Los Angeles County in California will pay $32 million to the family of a child who died. The child was allegedly tortured by his mother and her boyfriend.

October 19, 2022

Los Angeles City Council elects new president after racist audio leak fallout

Los Angeles City Council voted in Paul Krekorian as its new president after former leader Nury Martinez resigned last week amid the fallout of a racist leaked audio recording.