She was almost deported as a child. Now she has a job overseeing LAPD
Teresa Sánchez-Gordon was just a girl when federal immigration agents came for her.She and her mother had been on their way to drop off a…
L.A. won’t lay off any city workers this year, mayor says
Five months ago, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass revealed that more than 1,600 city workers might have to be laid off to close a $1-billion…
After ICE raids surged this summer, calls to LAPD plummeted
At the same time that federal immigration enforcement ramped up across the Los Angeles area this summer, calls for help to local police plummeted.Emergency dispatch…
An LAPD scandal, a gang shooting and a fight to prove a teen innocent
On the night Los Angeles police claim he carried out an act of gangland vengeance, Oscar Eagle could barely walk. In March 1998, Eagle was…
LAPD says its ‘fully prepared’ with security for Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards bring together the best and brightest in television each year, and as such, it’s always a tightly secured event. This year will…
Police secrecy bill would shield undercover California officers
California police officers accused of misconduct are already shielded by some of the strictest confidentiality laws in the country, but state lawmakers are considering adding…
LAPD touts 2024 police shootings dip; officers firing more this year
The Los Angeles Police Department on Tuesday released a report touting a decline in shootings by officers in 2024, even as officials acknowledged this year’s…
LAPD ends its role in Kamala Harris security detail
The security of former Vice President Kamala Harris, once the duty of the U.S. Secret Service, has been thrown into flux, again, days after President…
3 LAPD shootings in three days: Chief grilled on officers opening fire
After Los Angeles police officers shot at people on three consecutive days late last month, the LAPD’s civilian bosses turned to Chief Jim McDonnell for…
LAPD is assisting CHP in protecting Kamala Harris after Trump pulls Secret Service
Los Angeles police Metropolitan Division officers, meant to be working crime-suppression assignments in hard-hit areas of the city, are instead providing security for former Vice…
Merrick Bobb, oversight pioneer who probed LAPD and LASD, dies at 79
Merrick Bobb, one of the godfathers of the modern police oversight movement in Los Angeles and beyond, has died. He was 79.Bobb, whose health had…
From Lamborghinis to jail: Ex-LAPD cop accused of crypto heist with reputed Israeli mob figure
In December 2021, Eric Benjamin Halem was riding high.Beyond his day job as an LAPD officer, he was juggling several lucrative side hustles, business records…
Filmmaker settles LAPD lawsuit after confrontation with a livestreamer
Attorneys for a documentary filmmaker who sued the city of Los Angeles for excessive police force said Wednesday that they had reached a settlement over…
LAPD says gang linked to break-ins at nearly 100 businesses, homes
Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Eight alleged gang members have been arrested in break-ins of high-end items and firearms from at least 92 homes and businesses,…
L.A. touts using unarmed civilians over cops for some emergencies
When Angelenos face a situation that requires calling 911 — such as encountering a person in the throes of a mental health crisis — the…
How an LAPD internal affairs detective got known as ‘The Grim Reaper’
In a police department with a long tradition of colorful nicknames — from “Jigsaw John” to “Captain Hollywood” — LAPD Sgt. Joseph Lloyd stands out.“The…
Will Trump’s war on DEI make it harder for LAPD to woo black recruits?
Convincing young Black people to become cops long been a tough sell at summer job fairs. But in recent months the pool of recruits at…
L.A. agrees to pay $500,000 to reporters arrested at 2021 protest
The city of Los Angeles has tentatively agreed to pay $500,000 to two Knock LA journalists who claim their constitutional rights were violated when police…
LAPD undergoes first major leadership shake-up with McDonnell as chief
In his first major shake-up since taking over the Los Angeles Police Department in November, Chief Jim McDonnell has given new assignments to more than…
Murder charges filed in shooting of ‘American Idol’ executive, husband
A 22-year-old man was charged Thursday with killing an “American Idol” music supervisor and her musician husband who walked into their Encino home during a…