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April 21, 2021

Los Angeles City Council approves motion to replace mandatory homeless cleanups with 'voluntary compliance'

The Los Angeles City Council unanimously approved a motion Tuesday that replaces the city's mandatory cleanups of homeless encampments "with a preference for voluntary compliance whenever possible," the City News Service reported. 

April 21, 2021

FBI puts law enforcement nationwide on notice about increase in crime, 'remain vigilant'

The FBI is warning local law enforcement agencies to prepare for potential increases in crime over the next few months as the summer season kicks off and more people continue to get vaccinated in an effort to resume normal daily life. 

April 21, 2021

Judge orders LA to offer shelter for homeless on Skid Row

A federal judge overseeing a sweeping lawsuit about homelessness in Los Angeles on Tuesday ordered the city and county to find shelter for all unhoused residents of Skid Row within 180 days and audit any spending related to the out-of-control crisis of people living on the streets.

April 20, 2021

Maxine Waters' comments during Rodney King riots resurface amid 'confrontational' controversy

A video of Rep. Maxine Waters’, D-Calif., comments during the Rodney King riots resurfaced amid the controversy surrounding her inflammatory remarks about the Derek Chauvin trial.

April 20, 2021

Los Angeles mayor proposes $24M pilot basic income program in budget

Eric Garcetti, the Democrat mayor of Los Angeles, outlined the city’s budget that takes effect on July 1 and includes $24 million earmarked for a Guaranteed Basic Income pilot program that will provide 2,000 low-income families with $1,000 a month for the year.

April 19, 2021

Rodney King trial: a look back at the racially charged high-profile case

With the Derek Chauvin trial nearing a final decision on whether or not he is guilty in the death of George Floyd, many are recalling the parallels with four Los Angeles police officers whose “not guilty” verdict in the brutal beating of Rodney King, a Black man, sparked nearly a week of rioting in Los Angeles in 1992.

April 19, 2021

OJ Simpson trial: A look back at the racially charged high-profile case

As the nation awaits the verdict in the trial against former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin in the police death of George Floyd, authorities are preparing for possible and protests and unrest. 

April 19, 2021

Maxine Waters must be removed from office, former congressional opponent tells 'Fox & Friends'

Joe Collins, a Navy veteran and South Los Angeles native who ran against Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., in November argued on Monday that she must be removed from office because she is “very dangerous” and her actions and rhetoric are “absolutely irresponsible.”

April 18, 2021

LA County sheriff says he has no relationship with DA Gascón, his policies ‘are not working’

Los Angeles County sheriff Alex Villanueva said he has spoken to District Attorney George Gascón once since he assumed office in December, and said it was a "big problem" that rioters might believe they will face no "prosecutorial consequence."

April 17, 2021

California mom who confessed to killing her kids said she ‘social justice warrior’ against human trafficking

A California mother who confessed to killing her three children in a recent jailhouse television news interview described herself as a “social justice warrior” who traveled up and down the state advocating against human trafficking.