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April 27, 2021

Los Angeles police officer pens letter to LeBron James requesting sitdown to talk about policing

A Black Los Angeles police officer who has worked in the city's Skid Row area for two decades invited LeBron James to have a discussion about policing following a much-criticized tweet from the Lakers star related to the fatal police shooting of a teenage girl. 

April 25, 2021

Academy Awards venue change forces crew to deal with higher-crime area in Los Angeles

The 93rd Academy Awards’ change of venue due to the coronavirus puts Hollywood’s biggest stars in more danger of the city's criminal element than usual. 

April 25, 2021

Los Angeles police shoot, kill driver wearing body armor who slammed patrol car, confronted officers

Police in Los Angeles fatally shot a driver wearing body armor Saturday afternoon after he backed his car into a patrol vehicle and then got out and confronted officers.

April 23, 2021

LA teen Lamborghini driver pleads guilty to vehicular manslaughter, was driving 106 mph at time of fatal crash

The 17-year-old son of a wealthy Los Angeles businessman pleaded guilty to vehicular manslaughter with gross negligence Friday, more than two months after the Lamborghini SUV he was speeding in crashed into and killed 32-year-old Monique Munoz. 

April 23, 2021

California sheriff’s deputy's 2016 slaying leads to life sentence for defendant

A California defendant is expected to get life in prison without parole after pleading guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the 2016 shooting death of a sheriff’s deputy.

April 23, 2021

California man pleads guilty to murdering sheriff's deputy in 2016

A California man pleaded guilty Thursday to first-degree murder in the fatal shooting of a Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department sergeant in 2016 in what Sheriff Alex Villanueva called an execution-style killing.

April 21, 2021

Parents accuse California district of overuse of COVID tests in school reopening fight

Los Angeles Unified Schools’ superintendent announced Wednesday that he’ll be leaving the job when his term is up in June – following tensions with teachers and parents over coronavirus reopenings and criticism that the district is buying and conducting far more coronavirus tests than required or advised.

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.